# Accident 19920521015619A: Piper PA20, Greenwood/Wonde, IL, May 21, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 21, 1992, 12:20 local time
- Place: Greenwood/Wonde, IL
- Airport: Galt Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Operator: IXLA
- Location: 42.3802° N, 88.3603° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3802&lon=-88.3603&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6989K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6989K-2024-06-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-20 (registry code 7102002, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA20
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 230 total, 5 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA156) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920521015619A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

USED TOO MUCH BRAKE ON FIRST SOLO IN TYPE DURING LANDING. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

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 CHI92LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA156), May 21, 1992: Piper PA-20 (N6989K), Greenwood, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: EXCESSIVE APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES DURING LANDING ROLL.

## Other reports on N6989K (1)

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

- [Incident 19980322009269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980322009269I), Mar 22, 1998: Piper PA20 (N6989K), Pellston, MI, Minor damage. Narrative: after landing the landing rollout, the pilot lost directional control and ground looped the PA-20 (tailwheel) aircraft, causing minor damage to the…

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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