# Accident 19920601017389A: Piper STCPA20, Alexander Creek, AK, June 1, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 1, 1992, 10:00 local time
- Place: Alexander Creek, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 55.9201° N, 159.4893° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=55.9201&lon=-159.4893&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7475K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7475K-2022-07-02) (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 STCPA20
- Reported engine: LYC O320A1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 316 total, 316 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC92LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA084) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920601017389A

## Narrative

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

LOST CONTROL LANDING ON A SAND BAR WHEN CROSSWIND CAUSED WHEEL TO DIG IN. AIRCRAFT WEATHER VANED. GROUND LOOPED.

## 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 ANC92LA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA084), Jun 1, 1992: Piper PA-20 (N7475K), Alexander Creek, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING FLARE/TOUCHDOWN. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE CROSSWIND WEATHER CONDITION.

## Other reports on N7475K (1)

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

- [Incident 19870503036849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870503036849I), May 3, 1987: Piper PA20 (N7475K), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. The right main gear collapsed after hitting a pothole on landing roll. Pilot landed on unimproved mud flat.

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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