Piper PA-20 N6939K
14 August 2013 · Aurora, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 August 2013 at about 21:00 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N6939K, operated by Csizmazia Joseph, was involved in an accident near Aurora, Oregon, United States. 2 people were 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aurora, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aurora State (UAO)
- Coordinates
- 45.2414, -122.7686
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N6939K
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1950
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Csizmazia Joseph
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hood River → Aurora
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR13CA372
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a ground-loop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during the landing roll, the airplane encountered a wind gust from the right, which caused the airplane to weathervane to the right. He said that due to the airplane's slow speed, left rudder was ineffective, and by the time he applied left brake the airplane had ground-looped. The left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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