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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-20 · Chehalis, WA · July 12, 1991

Date
July 12, 1991 · 19:00 local
Place
Chehalis, WA
Airport
Chehalis-Centralia
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7458K
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA91LA180
Reported as
Piper PA20
Reported engine
Lycoming O290D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,425 total186 in this make and model44 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Lost directional control landing the tail dragger type in a gusty crosswind. The aircraft ground looped.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL LANDING THE TAIL DRAGGER TYPE IN A GUSTY CROSSWIND. THE AIRCRAFT GROUND LOOPED.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N7458K · 1

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