Piper PA-20 N7494K

Summary

On 6 June 2006 at about 19:30 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N7494K, operated by Craig T. Weaver, was involved in an accident near Salt Lake City, Utah, 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.

Date

6 June 2006 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

Salt Lake City Municipal 2 (U42)

Coordinates

40.1417, -111.9819

Aircraft

Piper PA-20

Registration

N7494K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Craig T. Weaver

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Salt Lake City → Salt Lake City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA06CA113

Nobody was injured.

An improper flare and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing which resulted in the aircraft nosing over. Delayed remedial action 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 practicing three-point landings when the airplane began to bounce and drift to the left. The pilot said that he initially thought about going around, but hesitated as the airplane continued to bounce and drift left. The pilot stated that he then decided to go around, adding full power and raising the flaps. He related that after he added full power the airplane continued to bounce and porpoise while drifting further to the left, which prompted him to abort the go-around. He said he then made a right rudder and right brake input, "...then I panicked and hit both brakes. The airplane nosed over and came to rest upside down [off the side of the runway]. I should have gone around sooner rather than thinking about it."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.