Piper PA-20 N8986C
29 June 1989 · Orchards, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 June 1989 at about 01:00 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N8986C, operated by Methow Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Orchards, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Orchards, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clark Co. (056)
- Coordinates
- 45.6790, -122.5699
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N8986C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Methow Aviation Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA89LA123
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ALIGN THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE LANDING RUNWAY ON TOUCHDOWN AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING GROUND ROLL, RESULTING IN A GROUND LOOP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT ALIGNED WITH THE LANDING RUNWAY. HE INDICATED THAT HE LOST CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND DURING THE ENSUING GROUND LOOP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 1989 | Piper PA-20 | Sheshalik, Alaska, United States | Wager, James | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-20 | Eureka, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-20 | Chitina, Alaska, United States | Strauss, Scott H. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1989 | Piper PA-20 | Moose Lake, Minnesota, United States | Prachar, Kenneth M | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-20 | Gladwin, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1988 | Piper PA-20 | Chino, California, United States | Hill, Brian | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Nov 1989 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415D | Vancouver, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 1989 | Cessna 140 | Amboy, Washington, United States | Larry Cahoon | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1989 | Cessna 172 | Bremerton, Washington, United States | Flight Tech, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1989 | Cessna A-185-F | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1989 | Hiller UH-12E | Raymond, Washington, United States | Glacier Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1989 | Aero Commander 600 S-2D | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |