# Accident 19950415008099A: Piper PA20, Koliganek, AK, April 15, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 15, 1995, 12:00 local time
- Place: Koliganek, AK
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 58.8209° N, 157.8596° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=58.8209&lon=-157.8596&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7483K, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7483K) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-20 (registry code 7102002, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA20
- Reported engine: LYC O290D
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,500 total, 300 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC95LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA045) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950415008099A

## Narrative

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

WIND LIFTED WING ON CROSSWIND LANDING. DRAGGED OTHER WING. NOSED OVER. WIND EXCEEDED PA20 CROSSWIND COMPONENT.

## 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 ANC95LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA045), Apr 15, 1995: Piper PA-20-125 (N7483K), Koliganek, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT IS A CROSSWIND.

## Other reports on N7483K (2)

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

- [Incident 20171020020119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171020020119I), Oct 20, 2017: Piper PA-20 (N7483K), Blackfoot, ID, Minor damage. While on a flight from great falls, Montana to twin falls, Idaho the pilot encountered strong winds (30-40 KTS) and decided to make a fuel stop in Idaho falls,…
- [Incident 19790222006689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790222006689I), Feb 22, 1979: Piper PA20 (N7483K), Anchorage, AK, Minor damage. Engine lost power during manuevers. Valve adjusting lock nut backed off.

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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