# Hunter John A-20 VISTA CRUISER

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 0561798
- Manufacturer (registry): HUNTER JOHN
- Model: A-20 VISTA CRUISER
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 1 · Reciprocating
- Seats: 2
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 1
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/hunter-john-a-20-vista-cruiser

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

None matched.

## Registered aircraft (1)

- [N9027M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9027M): [Emonds Jason B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EMONDS%20JASON%20B), [Cave Junction, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Cave%20Junction), S/N SA-20C-042

## NTSB investigations (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 WPR12CA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA206), May 14, 2012: Hunter A-20 Vista Cruiser (N9027M), Molalla, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a rock during an off-airport landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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.

- [Accident 20120514008149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120514008149A), May 14, 2012: Hunter John A-20 VISTA CRUISER (N9027M), Mololla, OR, Substantial damage. Departed lenhardt airpark (7S9) attempted Off Airport practice landing on a logging road. Hard landing during rollout left wing appears to have struck rock…

## The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

- [Aeroprakt A-20 VISTA CRUISER](https://openairdocs.org/model/aeroprakt-a-20-vista-cruiser): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05901O7

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