Piper PA-20 N7705K
13 September 2009 · Herlong, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 September 2009 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper PA-20 registered N7705K, operated by Pacer N7705K LLC, was involved in an accident near Herlong, Florida, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Herlong, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Herlong Airport (KHEG)
- Coordinates
- 30.2778, -81.8061
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20
- Registration
- N7705K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pacer N7705K LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Craig Municipal → Craig Municipal
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA09CA548
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper visual lookout while taxing on soft terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot overflew a grass strip, parallel to the asphalt runway to view the condition for landing. The pilot landed without incident. While transitioning from the grass runway onto the taxiway, the aircraft's nose gear got stuck in the soft terrain and the aircraft flipped over. The wing spar incurred substantial damage. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical deficiencies prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2009 | Piper PA-20 | Bozeman, Montana, United States | Hutchinson Darrold K | No injuries | - |
| 20 May 2009 | Piper PA-20 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | Frank Klein | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 2009 | Piper PA-20 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Rice Wesley R | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2010 | Piper PA-20 | Akhiok, Alaska, United States | Fowler Raymond D | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2008 | Piper PA-20 | Albertville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2008 | Piper PA-20 | Grass Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2009 | Flight CTSW | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | Bowen Donald P Trustee | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2009 | Vollenweider R/Hurst R F VANS RV-9A | Marianna, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2009 | Piper J3C-65 | Alamana, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 2009 | Butler AEROSTAR | Brooksville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2009 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Hilliard, Florida, United States | Garrison Chadrick | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2009 | Tecnam P2002 SIERRA | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | PLG Aviation Inc | Minor injuries | - |