Piper PA-20 N2712A

Summary

On 18 July 2021 at about 16:30 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N2712A was involved in an accident near Cascade, Idaho, 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.

Date

18 July 2021 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Cascade, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Cascade (U70)

Coordinates

44.4923, -116.0148

Aircraft

Piper PA-20

Registration

N2712A

Category

Airplane

Year built

1952

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

McCall → Cascade

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR21LA281

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tail wheel equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll the airplane veered left. The pilot attempted corrective action and applied power to perform a go around, but the airplane exited the left side of the runway. The airplane turned hard to the right and skidded to a stop. The left wing and left elevator impacted the ground and were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.