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FAA accident report · Piper PA-20 · Nenana, AK · June 24, 2007

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Date
June 24, 2007 · 15:30 local
Place
Nenana, AK
Airport
Nenana Municipal
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5540A
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC07LA055
Reported as
Piper PA20
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
100 total100 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
N5540ARegistration cancelled May 16, 2017 · Piper PA-20S/N 20-982Airframe modelPiper PA-20Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On June 24, 2006, N540A, a PA-20 ballanca, ground looped while landing on runway 22 at the Nenana airport. There was a 10-12 knot crosswind from the left. Aircraft veered to the right breaking the left main landing gear, striking the left wing on the ground followed by the propeller hitting the ground. The pilot applied power shortly after aborting the go-around causing the aircraft to veer back to the left. No anomalies noted with the brakes or wheels.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 24, 2006, N540A, A PA-20 BALLANCA, GROUND LOOPED WHILE LANDING ON RUNWAY 22 AT THE NENANA AIRPORT. THERE WAS A 10-12 KNOT CROSSWIND FROM THE LEFT. AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT BREAKING THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR, STRIKING THE LEFT WING ON THE GROUND FOLLOWED BY THE PROPELLER HITTING THE GROUND. THE PILOT APPLIED POWER SHORTLY AFTER ABORTING THE GO-AROUND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER BACK TO THE LEFT. NO ANOMALIES NOTED WITH THE BRAKES OR WHEELS.

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 ANC07LA055Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNenana, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground-loop and main landing gear collapse. Factors contributing to the accident were the ground-loop and landing gear collapse.Jun 24, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5540A · 1

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

Accident 20090924025609ATakeoff: Departure Roll · AK[privacy data omitted] Attempted to leave hunting camp at a small private strip with ice and snow covering the ground. On takeoff the aircraft hit a large dip in the runway and became airborne, this sent the aircraft to the side of the strip, struck the…Sep 24, 2009 · Substantial damage