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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-20 · Wsilla, AK · July 14, 2003

Date: July 14, 2003 · 20:20 local
Place: Wsilla, AK
Airport: New Wasilla Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7699K
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC03LA079
Reported as: Piper PA20
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,175 total50 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N7699KRegistration cancelled Jul 18, 2017 · Piper PA-20S/N 20-520 · Built 1950 Airframe modelPiper PA-20 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) A/c sustained substantial damage when it exited the runway during the landing roll and collided with a ditch at the Wasilla airport. The pilot said after landing the a/c veered to the right and he overcorrected to the left. He then exited the runway on the left side and collided with a ditch.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) A/C SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT EXITED THE RUNWAY DURING THE LANDING ROLL AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH AT THE WASILLA AIRPORT. THE PILOT SAID AFTER LANDING THE A/C VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND HE OVERCORRECTED TO THE LEFT. HE THEN EXITED THE RUNWAY ON THE LEFT SIDE AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH.

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 ANC03LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWasilla, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane's collision with a ditch, and the collapse of the main landing gear.Jul 15, 2003 · Substantial damage