Piper PA-20 N2186A

Summary

On 17 November 2000 at about 01:30 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N2186A was involved in an accident near Ontario, Oregon, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

17 November 2000 at 01:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Ontario, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Ontario Municipal (ONO)

Coordinates

44.0808, -117.0092

Aircraft

Piper PA-20

Registration

N2186A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Nampa → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

SEA01LA020

Nobody was injured.

Inadequate remedial action by the first pilot. The student pilot's improper flare while landing was a factor.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot was landing the tail-wheel equipped airplane on runway 32. The airplane touched down and bounced back into the air. In an attempt to salvage the landing, the first pilot took control of the airplane. The airplane touched down a second time and bounced. The first pilot applied corrective actions, however, the airplane nosed over resulting in substantial damage to the wings and empennage. No mechanical anomalies or failures with the aircraft were reported.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.