# N7409K: 1950 Piper PA-20, registration cancelled 2019-10-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 1, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-20](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20) (registry code 7102002)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A4), [TCDS E-229](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-229) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20-318
- Year built: 1950
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 5, 1955
- Certificate issued: March 29, 2000
- Last registry action: July 7, 2019
- Mode S code: A9F627
- Owners when cancelled: [Jones G David H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JONES%20G%20DAVID%20H), [Jones Rebecca M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JONES%20REBECCA%20M)
- Location: [Hamilton, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Hamilton)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 46.1667° N, 114.1051° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59840, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7409K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7409K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7409K-2019-10-01

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-20: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA19CA408](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA408), Jul 12, 2019: Piper PA 20 (N7409K), Hamilton, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control due to his unintentional use of brakes instead of the rudder during the landing roll, which resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB LAX04CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA026), Oct 25, 2003: Piper PA-20 (N7409K), Petaluma, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control that resulted in a ground loop.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20190712011349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190712011349A), Jul 12, 2019: Piper PA-20 (N7409K), Hamilton, MT, Substantial damage. Tbd
- [Incident 20031025029499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031025029499I), Oct 25, 2003: Piper PA20 (N7409K), Petaluma, CA. (-23) On 10/25/03, a Piper PA20 acft, ground looped on landing at the Petaluma airport, on runway 11 at 1140PDT. Wing damage and no injuries reported to the…

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