Piper PA-20 N7409K
25 October 2003 · Petaluma, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 October 2003 at about 18:50 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N7409K was involved in an accident near Petaluma, 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 18:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Petaluma, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Petaluma Municipal (O69)
- Coordinates
- 38.2578, -122.6056
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N7409K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sonoma Skypark → Petaluma
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX04CA026
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control that resulted in a ground loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane ground looped during the landing roll. The pilot configured the airplane to land with full flaps and the engine running at idle. On the landing roll the airplane ground looped to the right and came to rest about 70 degrees from the runway heading. The left wing tip and propeller came into contact with the ground, and the left main landing gear collapsed. A light, quartering headwind existed, with winds from 170 degrees at 4 knots and gusting to 8 knots. The pilot said the airplane had no mechanical discrepancies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2003 | Piper PA-20 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2003 | Piper PA-20 | Wausau, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2003 | Piper PA-20 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2003 | Piper PA-20 | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2004 | Piper PA-20 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Piper PA-20 | Deer Park, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2003 | Cessna 414 | Palm Springs, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Omf OMF-100-160 | Van Nuys, California, United States | Alliance International | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2003 | Cessna 152 | Salinas, California, United States | Squadron 2 | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2003 | Beechcraft A36TC | Visalia, California, United States | John Rodgers | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2003 | Cessna 150F | Reedley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2003 | McClanahan STITS PLAYMATE SA-11 | Fontana, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |