Piper PA-20 N7451K
13 June 2000 · Quincy, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 June 2000 at about 13:00 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N7451K was involved in an accident near Quincy, California, 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 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Quincy, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gansner Field (2O1)
- Coordinates
- 39.9594, -121.0008
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N7451K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX00LA224
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The fracture and failure of the main landing gear strut to shock absorber attachment fitting.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During takeoff roll the left main landing gear collapsed as the airplane accelerated through about 40 miles per hour. The left wingtip dropped to the ground and the aircraft ground looped. Examination revealed that the landing gear shock absorber end fitting had broken and separated where it attached to the gear strut.
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 | - |
| 31 Jul 2000 | Piper PA-20 | Kirksville, Missouri, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-30 | Davis, California, United States | Travis AFB Aeroclub | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Cessna 150H | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Cessna 182L | Coulterville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 May 2000 | Cessna 152 | Palm Springs, California, United States | The FLT School At Palm Springs | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Nov 2000 | Cessna 340A | Selma, California, United States | Yecny Enterprises, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 2000 | Cessna 172N | Palm Springs, California, United States | Bermuda Dunes Air Service | Minor injuries | - |