19831001054679A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-20 · Cedar Rapids, IA · October 1, 1983

Date: October 1, 1983 · 14:30 local
Place: Cedar Rapids, IA
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7026K
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC84LA001
Reported as: Piper PA20
Reported engine: Lycoming O290D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 13,000 total40 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N7026KRegistered now · Piper PA-20S/N 20-132 Airframe modelPiper PA-20 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Aircraft crashed during landing in a gusty crosswind condition.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CRASHED DURING LANDING IN A GUSTY CROSSWIND CONDITION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MKC84LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCedar Rapids, IAThe plt reported that when he landed on rwy 13, the wind was from 170 deg at 10 gusting to 20 KTS. He said that about 30 ft beyond the touchdown point, a gust of wind picked up the right wing & the acft swerved to the right. Subsequently, the left main gear…Oct 1, 1983 · Substantial damage