Piper PA-20 N7686K
2 June 2010 · Dover, Arkansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 June 2010 at about 21:45 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N7686K was involved in an accident near Dover, Arkansas, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dover, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Landers Loop - Dover, Arkansas (AR89)
- Coordinates
- 35.4000, -93.0658
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N7686K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dover → Dover
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10CA361
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the trees during takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to a written statement provided by the pilot to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, the airplane hit a deer during the takeoff roll from a private grass strip. The airplane was unable to clear the trees at the end of the runway, impacted the tree tops, and came to rest on the far side of the trees. Both main landing gear were spread out and the propeller was bent. An examination of the airframe and its systems, conducted by the FAA, revealed minor damage and no mechanical anomalies. The pilot confirmed that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane. On June 30, 2010, the Safety Board was notified, by the passenger, that he had sustained serious injuries during the accident. The passenger also elaborated that the airplane had not impacted a deer; however, the airplane had an "extremely long" takeoff roll and had impacted the tree tops at the departure end of the runway prior to impacting the ground. The pilot did not submit the Pilot Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report form 6120.1/2, as requested multiple times by the Safety Board.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2010 | Piper PA-20 | Akhiok, Alaska, United States | Fowler Raymond D | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Piper PA-20 | South Naknek, Alaska, United States | Zimin Ralph E | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2010 | Piper PA-20 | Nelson, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 2011 | Piper PA-20 | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | Randy F. Stahl | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2009 | Piper PA-20 | Bozeman, Montana, United States | Hutchinson Darrold K | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2011 | Piper PA-20 | Elgin, South Carolina, United States | Buergel Wolfgang | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 2010 | Piper PA-28-181 | Umpire, Arkansas, United States | Michael Hunt | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Oct 2010 | Cessna 175C | Humphrey, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2010 | Cessna 310C | Ashdown, Arkansas, United States | Stoneman Excavating Co Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 2010 | Beechcraft 95-C55 | Ozark, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Bell 206L-1 | Walnut Grove, Arkansas, United States | Air Evac EMS Inc | Fatal | 3 |
| 3 May 2010 | Aero Commander S2R | DeWitt, Arkansas, United States | Aufderheide Flying Service Inc | Fatal | 1 |