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FAA accident report · Piper PA-20-135 · State College, PA · July 7, 2007

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Date
July 7, 2007 · 09:58 local
Place
State College, PA
Airport
University Park
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1576A
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA07CA118
Reported as
Piper PA20135
Reported engine
Lycoming O290D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,201 total150 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days
N1576ARegistered now · Piper PA-20-135S/N 20-790 · Built 1951Airframe modelPiper PA-20-135Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

(-23) During landing rollout on runway 24 pilot applied brakes, planning to return to a taxiway behind the aircraft. While applying brakes aircraft ground-looped to the left collapsing the left gear and striking the left wing on the runway. The propeller struck the runway while the engine was under power.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING LANDING ROLLOUT ON RUNWAY 24 PILOT APPLIED BRAKES, PLANNING TO RETURN TO A TAXIWAY BEHIND THE AIRCRAFT. WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AIRCRAFT GROUND-LOOPED TO THE LEFT COLLAPSING THE LEFT GEAR AND STRIKING THE LEFT WING ON THE RUNWAY. THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE RUNWAY WHILE THE ENGINE WAS UNDER POWER.

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 MIA07CA118Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportState College, PAThe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane.Jul 7, 2007 · Substantial damage