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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-20 · Searcy, AR · September 13, 1995

Date: September 13, 1995 · 13:30 local
Place: Searcy, AR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7729K
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW95LA396
Reported as: Piper PA20

N7729KRegistration cancelled Oct 20, 2000 · Piper PA-20S/N 20-551 Airframe modelPiper PA-20

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-16) The student pilot stated that after practicing several solo take-offs and landings he failed to maintain directional control during a landing rollout. Subsequently, the loss of directional control resulted in a ground loop causing the airplane to nose over and come to rest on its back.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT AFTER PRACTICING SEVERAL SOLO TAKE-OFFS AND LANDINGS HE FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A LANDING ROLLOUT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL RESULTED IN A GROUND LOOP CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO NOSE OVER AND COME TO REST ON ITS BACK.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW95LA396Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSearcy, ARThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the winds. A factor was the crosswind.Sep 13, 1995 · Substantial damage