Piper PA-20 N7074K

Summary

On 29 June 1988 at about 07:00 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N7074K, operated by Corey R. Chase, was involved in an accident near Medfra, Alaska, 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.

Date

29 June 1988 at 07:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Medfra, Alaska, United States

Nearest airport

Medfra (MDR)

Coordinates

63.6107, -154.7798

Aircraft

Piper PA-20

Registration

N7074K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Corey R. Chase

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

McGrath → Medfra

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC88LA075

Nobody was injured.

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 18 YEAR-OLD 100 HOUR PRIVATE PILOT INITIALLY REPORTED THAT THE LEFT WING TIP OF THE PIPER PA-20 HE WAS PILOTING STRUCK BRUSH NEXT TO THE TURF RUNWAY DURING THE LANDING FLARE. HE SAID THAT THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT, OFF THE RUNWAY AND INTO THE DENSE BRUSH. HE LATER DECLARED ON THE ACCIDENT FORM THAT HE SUBMITTED TO THE NTSB THAT THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN HE WAS TAXIING TO THE TIE DOWN AREA AFTER LANDING, WHEN THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL STRUCK A CLUMP OF WILLOWS AND SWUNG THE AIRPLANE TO THE RIGHT AND INTO THE BRUSH.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.