Piper PA-20 N7440K
19 August 1968 · Nome, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 19 August 1968 at about 06:55 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N7440K was involved in an accident during in flight near Nome, Alaska, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Nome, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N7440K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2784
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PLEXIGLASS WINDSHIELD BROKE INWARDLY. SEVERAL PIECES JAMMED BETWEEN RUDDER PEDALS AND FLOORBOARD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 1968 | Piper PA-20 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1968 | Piper PA-20 | Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1968 | Piper PA-20 | Picayune, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1968 | Piper PA-20 | Nabesna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1968 | Piper PA-20 | Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania, United States | Vogan-Rigby AI | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 1968 | Piper PA-20 | Big Bear Lake, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |