Piper PA-20 N1540A
16 August 1998 · Rio Vista, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 August 1998 at about 19:45 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N1540A was involved in an accident near Rio Vista, California, 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 19:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rio Vista, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rio Vista (O88)
- Coordinates
- 38.1805, -121.7300
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N1540A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Reno → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX98LA266
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Failure of the pilot to adequately compensate for the existing wind condition and maintain directional control on rollout.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported the wind condition as variable and gusty. On the landing rollout he was unable to maintain directional control of the aircraft. The aircraft came to rest inverted after standing vertically on its nose.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1998 | Piper PA-20-180 | Thornton, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1998 | Piper PA-20 | Arlington, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-20 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1998 | Piper PA-20 | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Sep 1998 | Piper PA-20 | McGrath, Alaska, United States | Paul Downes | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1998 | Piper PA-20-160 | Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 1998 | Cessna 152 | Avalon, California, United States | Orange County Flight Center | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Grumman TS-2A | Banning, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1998 | North American NAVION | Salinas, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Aug 1998 | Bell 206B | Salinas, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1998 | Robinson R22B | Ramona, California, United States | Civic Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1998 | Aerospatiale SA316B | Porterville, California, United States | U.s. Dept. of the Interior | No injuries | - |