# Accident 20001103019149A: Piper PA20, Hood River, OR, November 3, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 3, 2000, 15:00 local time
- Place: Hood River, OR
- Airport: Hood River Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.6098° N, 121.5791° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.6098&lon=-121.5791&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7707K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7707K-2001-02-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-20 (registry code 7102002, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA20
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA01LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA016) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001103019149A

## Narrative

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

(-23) N7707K, A PA-20 CONVENTIONAL GEAR A/C, RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE UPON LANDING ON RWY 7 AT THE HOOD RIVER, OREGON AIRPORT. THE WINDS WERE CALM AND SMOKE WAS REPORTED IN THE AREA. A WITNESS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FROM A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WHO WAS IN A POSITION ON THE AIRPORT TO OBSERVE THE COMPLETE LANDING SEQUENCE. THE WITNESS INDICATED THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT FLARE PRIOR TO LANDING AND WAS IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE AT TOUCHDOWN. WHEN INTERVIEWED THE PILOT STATED THE LEFT BRAKE LOCKED ON LANDING. A POST CRASH INSPECTION OF THE A/C BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATED THE A/C BRAKES OPERATE NORMALLY.

## 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 SEA01LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA016), Nov 3, 2000: Piper PA-20 (N7707K), Hood River, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.

## Other reports on N7707K (3)

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

- [Incident 19900105006209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900105006209I), Jan 5, 1990: Piper PA20 (N7707K), Hailey, ID, Minor damage. Aircraft nosed over on a touch and go landing. Inspection of brakes revealed no damage or contamination.
- [Incident 19870223017319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870223017319I), Feb 23, 1987: Piper PA20 (N7707K), Arco, ID, Minor damage. Landed due to deteriorating weather. Landed fast, departed end of the runway. Flipped over. Pitot blocked.
- [Accident 19770820026939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770820026939A), Aug 20, 1977: Piper PA20 (N7707K), New River, AZ, Substantial damage. Plt tried to lnd in opposite direction on parallel rwy. Crashed 300FT short of departure end.

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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