Piper PA-20-135 N2358A

Summary

On 6 June 2024 at about 21:30 local time, a Piper PA-20-135 registered N2358A was involved in an accident near Nenana, Alaska, United States. 3 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

6 June 2024 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Nenana, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Nenana Municipal Airport (PANN)

Coordinates

64.5587, -149.1191

Aircraft

Piper PA-20-135

Registration

N2358A

Category

Airplane

Year built

1952

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Goldking → Nenana

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC24LA047

Nobody was injured.

The pilot providing instruction’s delayed remedial action, resulting in a loss of control during landing roll.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During an instructional flight, the pilot providing instruction, seated on the right side, reported that, on landing roll while performing a touch-and-go, the pilot receiving instruction, seated on the left side, began to drift left. The pilot providing instruction attempted to correct with right rudder but was unable to overcome the drift. The airplane was equipped with brake pedals only on the left side, so the pilot providing instruction subsequently told the pilot receiving instruction to correct with right brake. However, the pilot receiving instruction did not apply adequate corrective measures, which resulted in a ground loop. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. The pilot providing instruction reported no pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.