Piper PA-20 N1579A
25 March 2006 · South St. Paul, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 March 2006 at about 18:20 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N1579A was involved in an accident near South St. Paul, Minnesota, 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 18:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- South St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- South St. Paul Municipal (SGS)
- Coordinates
- 44.8569, -93.0328
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N1579A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Faribault → South St. Paul
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI06LA100
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 landing roll, which resulted in the collapse of the right main landing gear. A factor associated with the accident was a tailwind.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The tailwheel airplane veered off the left side of runway 16 during the landing roll. The pilot reported that he had been practicing full-stop landings, and that all of his previous landings that day had been uneventful. The pilot stated that the airplane touched-down in a three-point stance and was tracking down the runway. After touchdown, the pilot reported he had the flight control yoke pulled all the way back, engine power all the way off, and he was braking evenly to bring the airplane to a stop. During landing roll the pilot related the airplane veered to the left without warning. The right main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane departed off the left side of the runway. The pilot noted having 19.6 hours in tailwheel airplanes, which included 12.6 hours in the same make/model as the accident airplane. The wind conditions at the time of the accident were from 360 degrees magnetic at 4 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 7 Jul 2007 | Piper PA-20-135 | State College, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2007 | Piper PA-20 | Nenana, Alaska, United States | Wayne Brown | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2005 | Piper PA-20 | Thomaston, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Piper PA-20 | Nome, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 2006 | Cessna 195 | Pine Creek, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2006 | Air Tractor AT-400 | Springfield, Minnesota, United States | Dlux Spray Service | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 2006 | Piper PA-28-140 | Backus, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2006 | Piper PA-23-250 | Faribault, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2006 | Allied Ag Cat Productions G-164A | Gonvick, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 2006 | Cessna 172E | Wadena, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |