Plane Crash List

Piper PA-20 N6989K

21 May 1992 · Greenwood, Illinois, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 21 May 1992 at about 17:20 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N6989K was involved in an accident near Greenwood, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 17:20
Classification
Accident
Location
Greenwood, Illinois, United States
Nearest airport
Galt (10C)
Coordinates
42.3802, -88.3603
Aircraft
Piper PA-20
Registration
N6989K
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Waukegan → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI92LA156

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

EXCESSIVE APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES DURING LANDING ROLL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS GETTING A CHECK OUT IN TAIL WHEEL AIRCRAFT. EARLIER IN THE DAY, THE PILOT AND AN INSTRUCTOR HAD PERFORMED SIX STOP AND GO LANDINGS. THIS FLIGHT WAS THE PILOT'S FIRST OBSERVED SOLO. DURING LANDING ROLL HE APPLIED EXCESSIVE BRAKING AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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