Piper PA-20 N8290C
25 June 1973 · Portland, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 June 1973 at about 15:15 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N8290C was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Portland, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Portland, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Steed Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N8290C
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Lima, Ohio → St.louis, Mo
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1481
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
PRECAUTIONARY LDG DUE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 1973 | Piper PA-20 | Cooper Ldg, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 25 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-20 | Vidor, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-20 | Alex Lk Ldge, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-20 | Oakesdale, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-20 | Concord, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 May 1973 | Piper PA-20 | Cantwell, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |