# Accident 19950705022739A: Piper PA20, Homer, AK, July 5, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 5, 1995, 13:30 local time
- Place: Homer, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 59.3997° N, 151.3194° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=59.3997&lon=-151.3194&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6946K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6946K-2017-10-30) (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 O320A1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 670 total, 461 in this make and model, 45 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC95LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA096) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950705022739A

## Narrative

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

NOSED OVER LANDING ON TOP OF A RIDGE. SHORT LANDING AREA AND DOWNSLOPE REQUIRED TOO MUCH BRAKING.

## 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 ANC95LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA096), Jul 5, 1995: Piper PA-20 (N6946K), Homer, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER (EXCESSIVE) USE OF THE BRAKES AFTER THE AIRPLANE CRESTED THE LANDING SITE'S CROWN AND STARTED DOWNHILL.

## Other reports on N6946K (1)

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

- [Accident 19831025055479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831025055479A), Oct 25, 1983: Piper PA20 (N6946K), Kenai, AK, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during forced landing in lake when mixture control became disconnected cuasing loss of power.

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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