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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-20 · Zionsville, IN · March 25, 1985

Date: March 25, 1985 · 18:30 local
Place: Zionsville, IN
Airport: Terry
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7629K
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI85LA148
Reported as: Piper PA20
Reported engine: Lycoming O290D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 411 total8 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N7629KRegistered now · Piper PA-20S/N 20-447 · Built 1950 Airframe modelPiper PA-20 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost directional control on landing and ground looped aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON LANDING AND GROUND LOOPED AIRCRAFT.

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 CHI85LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportZionsville, INThe plt stated that she flared slightly high upon landing, causing the acft to bounce. Once the acft was on the ground again it began to drift to the left side of the rwy. To correct for this drift, the plt applied right rudder, however, she overcorrected…Mar 25, 1985 · Substantial damage