# Accident 19940715018589A: Piper PA20, Easton, WA, July 15, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 15, 1994, 12:00 local time
- Place: Easton, WA
- Airport: Easton State Airport`
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.3493° N, 121.2697° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.3493&lon=-121.2697&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1540A, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1540A) (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
- Reported engine: LYC O290D2
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,962 total, 57 in this make and model, 189 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA94LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA180) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940715018589A

## Narrative

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

PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON ROUGH SOFT LANDING STRIP DUE WEATHER. LOST CONTROL. SWERVED. COLLAPSED LANDING GEAR.

## 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 SEA94LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA180), Jul 15, 1994: Piper PA-20 (N1540A), Easton, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS INCLUDE SOFT, UNEVEN TERRAIN.

## Other reports on N1540A (1)

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

- [Accident 19980816020909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980816020909A), Aug 16, 1998: Piper PA20 (N1540A), Rio Vista, CA, Substantial damage. Acft encountered a gust of wind on landing, lost control, and came to rest inverted. (.4) the pilot reported the wind condition as variable and gusty. On 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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