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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-20 · Feather River, AK · September 22, 1985

Date: September 22, 1985 · 20:00 local
Place: Feather River, AK
Airport: Feather River
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7440K
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC85LA182
Reported as: Piper PA20
Reported engine: Lycoming O290D2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 178 total81 in this make and model64 in the last 90 days

N7440KRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 2018 · Piper PA-20S/N 20-351 · Built 1950 Airframe modelPiper PA-20 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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At touchdown a gust of wind caused loss of directional control. Aircraft flipped over. Area of unpredictable winds.

As the FAA filed it

AT TOUCHDOWN A GUST OF WIND CAUSED LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER. AREA OF UNPREDICTABLE WINDS.

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 ANC85LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFeather River, AKWhile landing in gusty surface wind conditions the pilot lost control of he airplane and turned over.Sep 23, 1985 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N7440K · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20050704017449ALevel Off Touchdown · Nome, AK(-23) Pilot stated: "on rollout at iron creek strip a wind gust under right hand wing lifted it up. Powered back up, landed hard again. Right hand gear collapsed, went on back with a slow flop." "Estimated crosswind was 15-17 knots at a 45 degree angle off…Jul 4, 2005 · Substantial damage Incident 19940429020489IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Nome, AKPilot struck an oil drum while attempting to taxi around a mud puddle.Apr 29, 1994 · Minor damage