Piper PA-20 N7030K
3 September 2004 · Hayden, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 September 2004 at about 15:45 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N7030K was involved in an accident near Hayden, Colorado, 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 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hayden, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Grass Strip
- Coordinates
- 40.8250, -107.2333
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N7030K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hayden → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN04LA133
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. Contributing factors include the excessive crosswind component, and the gusty wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was attempting to land on a grass strip when he "encountered a strong crosswind." The pilot stated that he landed on a heading of 090. The airplane nosed over causing substantial damage. Winds at Hayden, Colorado, (20 miles south of the grass strip) were reported as 200 degrees at 19 knots with gusts to 30 knots. The pilot estimated the winds were 180 degrees at 14 knots with gusts between 20 and 25 knots. The calculated crosswind component was between 18 and 28 knots. A postaccident examination revealed no anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2004 | Piper PA-20 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jun 2004 | Piper PA-20 | Deer Park, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 2004 | Piper PA-20 | West Ossipee, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2004 | Piper PA-20 | Laurel, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2004 | Piper PA-20 | North Bend, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2003 | Piper PA-20 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2004 | Gates Learjet 25B | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | American Jets, Inc. | No injuries | - |
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| 12 Dec 2004 | Piper J3C-65 | Monte Vista, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2004 | Bellanca 14-19-3A | Estes Park, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 21 Jan 2004 | Dassault DA-20 FALCON JET | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |