# Accident 19950913049429A: Piper PA20, Searcy, AR, September 13, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 13, 1995, 13:30 local time
- Place: Searcy, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2408° N, 91.7296° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2408&lon=-91.7296&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7729K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7729K-2000-10-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-20 (registry code 7102002, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA20
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95LA396](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA396) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950913049429A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 FTW95LA396](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA396), Sep 13, 1995: Piper PA-20 (N7729K), Searcy, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE WINDS. A FACTOR WAS THE CROSSWIND.

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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