Piper PA-20 N5590H
31 July 2000 · Kirksville, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 July 2000 at about 15:30 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N5590H was involved in an accident near Kirksville, Missouri, United States. 2 people were 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kirksville, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kirksville Regional (IRK)
- Coordinates
- 40.1903, -92.5697
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N5590H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oshkosh → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI00LA231
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported, "I think, at touch down, my foot came off the rudder pedal. The ground loop occurred at about 1030-1045."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-20 | Quinault, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2000 | Piper PA-20 | Hood River, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2000 | Piper PA-20 | Ontario, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Piper PA-20 | Great Falls, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-20 | Quincy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1999 | Piper PA-20 | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | Albert W. Ball, JR. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2000 | Cessna 172N | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2000 | Brice ROTORWAY EXEC 162F | Kimberling, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2000 | Cessna 172 | Buffalo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2000 | Eaton ACRO SPORT I | Malden, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Boeing Stearman A75N1(PT17) | Windsor, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Monocoupe 90A | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |