Piper PA-20-115 N7004K
30 July 2005 · Weiser, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 July 2005 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper PA-20-115 registered N7004K, operated by Clyde Hager, was involved in an accident near Weiser, Idaho, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Weiser, Idaho, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.2061, -115.9636
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20-115
- Registration
- N7004K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Clyde Hager
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Weiser → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA05CA156
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, and his application of excessive braking as the aircraft started to depart the side of the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was practicing his landings when during the landing flare, he inadvertently let the left wing get too low, resulting in the aircraft touching down on its left main gear. Immediately after the left gear touched down on the runway surface, the aircraft started to veer to the right. The pilot was unable to get the aircraft realigned with the runway heading, and as the aircraft continued to veer further to the right, the left wing began to drag across the runway surface. As the aircraft reached the east (right) side of the runway, the pilot applied hard braking to both wheels, and the aircraft nosed over, ending up on its back about 10 feet off the side of the runway. According to the pilot, there were no problems with the aircrafts flight controls or tailwheel steering system. During a discussion with the Investigator-In-charge, the pilot stated that the aircraft simply got away from him, and that as it started to depart the side of the runway, he applied a little too much braking.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2005 | Piper PA-20 | Thomaston, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Piper PA-20 | Nome, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 2005 | Piper PA-20 | Lewiston, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2006 | Piper PA-20 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Craig T. Weaver | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 2006 | Piper PA-20-135 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Steve Libby | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2004 | Piper PA-20 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2005 | Cessna 402B | Sandpoint, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 2005 | Piper PA-28-140 | McCammon, Idaho, United States | Thomas J. Moody | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Cessna 150L | Kellogg, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 2005 | Harmon/Lance RV-4 | Coolin, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Aug 2005 | Burkhart Grob G103 TWIN ASTIR | Driggs, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Sep 2005 | Cessna 182P | Yellow Pine, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |