Piper PA-20 N6901K
28 August 1987 · Chelan, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 August 1987 at about 02:30 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N6901K, operated by DON J. Perri, was involved in an accident near Chelan, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chelan, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.8906, -119.9908
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N6901K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- DON J. Perri
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA87FA178
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
THE PILOT WAS OBSERVED MAKING A ENGINE OUT LANDING AT HIS PRIVATE GRASS/DIRT STRIP. THE DIRT STRIP IS LOCATED ON A PLATEAU WITH THE RUNWAY STARTING AT THE EDGE OF THE PLATEAU. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED IN A STEEP NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE BELOW THE RUNWAY LEVEL ON A HEADING PERPENDICULAR TO THE RUNWAY. THE MAGNETO SWITCH WAS FOUND IN THE OFF POSITION. WITNESSES REPORTED THE PILOT HAD PRACTICED DEAD ENG LANDINGS AT THE AIRSTRIP BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1987 | Piper PA-20-115 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Harvey D. Shelby | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-20-115 | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-20 | Tolsona Lake, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-20 | Chino, California, United States | Hill, Brian | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-20 | Two Lakes, Alaska, United States | TED W. Greene | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-20 | Medfra, Alaska, United States | Corey R. Chase | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1987 | Aerodynamics HAWK MKII | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | ROD Pederson | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Cessna T210L | Dayton, Washington, United States | FMT Corporation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1987 | Hughes 269C | Vancouver, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1987 | De Havilland DHC-2 MK.1 | Sedro Woolley, Washington, United States | James Hayton | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172P | Snohomish, Washington, United States | Galvin Ying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Piper PA-28-160 | Odessa, Washington, United States | Larry Zagelow | No injuries | - |