Piper PA-17 N4802H
20 July 2007 · Scribner, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 July 2007 at about 18:30 local time, a Piper PA-17 registered N4802H was involved in an accident near Scribner, Nebraska, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Scribner, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Scribner State (SCB)
- Coordinates
- 41.6103, -96.6300
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-17
- Registration
- N4802H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Scribner → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI07CA251
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. A contributing factor was the gusting crosswind condition.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot lost control during landing on runway 17 (4,200 feet by 75 feet, concrete). The pilot stated that upon return from a local flight he noticed that the prevailing east wind had increased and he selected runway 17 for landing. He reported the airplane touched down; however, it lifted off again. He stated, "When it came down the second time [it] wasn't in line with the runway because of the strong east wind." He applied full rudder and subsequently right brake but was unable to regain control. He reported that application of the brake may have been excessive. The landing gear collapsed substantially damaging the airframe. The pilot noted, "The 20 -25 mph wind from the east was too much for me that day." The pilot reported winds from 090 degrees at 20 knots, gusting to 25 knots, at the time of the accident. The pilot reported no failures or malfunctions associated with the aircraft prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-17 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2010 | Piper PA-17 | Edwardsburg, Michigan, United States | Donald S. Duck | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 2010 | Piper PA-17 | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | Ben Knapp | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2014 | Piper PA 17 | Sand Point, Idaho, United States | Stephan Diedrich | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2015 | Piper PA-17 | Delphi, Indiana, United States | Eric D. Stull | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 2016 | Piper PA 17 | Keene Valley, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1998 | Piper PA-17 | Bozeman, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2007 | Cessna A188B | Sargent, Nebraska, United States | Air Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2007 | Cessna 140 | Grant, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Boeing Stearman E75 | Gordon, Nebraska, United States | Ken Horwitz | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2007 | Maule M5-210C | Central City, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2007 | Cessna 152 | O'Neill, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2007 | Bush Caddy Usa LSA | Chadron, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |