Piper PA-20 N7765K
9 August 1985 · Seattle, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 August 1985 at about 04:14 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N7765K was involved in an accident near Seattle, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boeing Field Int'l (BFI)
- Coordinates
- 47.4391, -122.2809
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N7765K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bellingham → Seattle
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- SEA85LA192
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
A GROUND LOOP OCCURRED AND THE STEERING SPRING FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT'S STEERING SPRING HAD FAILED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT AWAY FROM A REPAIR STATION. THE PILOT MADE A TEMPORARY REPAIR THAT FAILED DURING THIS GROUND LOOP. THE PILOT STATED THAT A COMBINATION OF A GUST OF WIND AND THE BROKEN STEERING SPRING CAUSED HIS ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-20-125 | Zionsville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-20 | Wa Keeney, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-20 | Waldron, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-20 | Calexico, California, United States | James Gillaspie | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-20 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-20 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1985 | Cessna 172 | Spanaway, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1985 | Beechcraft BE-77 | Pasco, Washington, United States | Karl Bergstorm | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1985 | Cessna TU206F | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1985 | Cessna 177A | Stanwood, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1985 | Grumman 164A | Ritzville, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 1985 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Bremerton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |