Piper PA-20 N2254A
9 February 2002 · Fremont, Ohio, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 February 2002 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N2254A was involved in an accident near Fremont, Ohio, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fremont, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sandusky County Regional (S24)
- Coordinates
- 41.3492, -83.1105
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N2254A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fremont → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC02LA058
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
Damage to the right tire, which resulted in a sudden loss of tire pressure and a loss of directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was conducting closed traffic. While compensating for a "light" right crosswind, he executed a normal approach. The airplane touched down, and then started to pull hard to the right. The airplane exited the runway, and ground looped to the right, with the left wing and elevator impacting the ground. Examination of the right tire revealed a cut consistent with impacting a sharp object. The runway was searched for the object, but nothing was found. Prior to the flight, the pilot inspected the tires, noting no anomalies. He did not inspect all of the right tire because the airplane was equipped with wheel fairings.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul 2002 | Piper PA-20 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2002 | Piper PA-20 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2003 | Piper PA-20 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2003 | Piper PA-20 | Wausau, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Piper PA-20 | Petaluma, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 2003 | Piper PA-20 | Bethel, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 18 Jan 2002 | MBB BK-117 A-3 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | CJ Systems Aviation Group, Inc | Fatal | 2 |
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