20210718010889A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-20 · Cascade, ID · July 18, 2021

Date: July 18, 2021 · 10:30 local
Place: Cascade, ID
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2712A
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR21LA281
Reported as: Piper PA-20
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320-A2B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 231 total202 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N2712ARegistration cancelled Feb 21, 2023 · Piper PA-20S/N 20-898 · Built 1952 Airframe modelPiper PA-20 Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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On 07/18/2021 at approximately 1630Z a PA20 was conducting a landing at Cascade airport (U70) when the aircraft departed the left side of the runway causing substantial damage. The aircraft started veering to the left and the pilots brake input caused the aircraft to side load and collapse the left landing gear. The left wing struck the ground and the aircraft spun to a stop in the dirt off the runway. Two people onboard sustained no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON 07/18/2021 AT APPROXIMATELY 1630Z A PA20 WAS CONDUCTING A LANDING AT CASCADE AIRPORT (U70) WHEN THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT STARTED VEERING TO THE LEFT AND THE PILOTS BRAKE INPUT CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO SIDE LOAD AND COLLAPSE THE LEFT LANDING GEAR. THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT SPUN TO A STOP IN THE DIRT OFF THE RUNWAY. TWO PEOPLE ONBOARD SUSTAINED NO INJURIES.

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 WPR21LA281Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportCascade, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.Jul 18, 2021 · Substantial damage