# NTSB ANC83FAA01: Piper PA-20-A, N4946M, Phillips Field, AK, October 8, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: October 7, 1982, 16:30 local (Oct 8, 1982, 00:30 UTC)
- Place: Phillips Field, AK
- Coordinates: 64.810073, -147.719619 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.8101&lon=-147.7196&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 7, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 72210
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC83FAA01
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/72210/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83FAA01

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - brakes(normal) - improper use of, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING A LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED A LITTLE. REPORTEDLY, HE RECOVERED FROM THE BOUNCE, THEN THE PLANE STARTED TO VEER OFF THE RUNWAY TOWARD PARKED AIRCRAFT. WHILE CORECTING WITH BRAKES, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4946M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4946M-2021-05-02), registration cancelled 2021-05-02, S/N 20-637 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-20-A
- Registry model: [Piper PA-20](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20) (registry code 7102002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 20-637
- Engines: LYCOMING O-290-D 125 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Walter G. Lyon
- Registered owner: Walter G. Lyon
- Departed: PII, PHILLIPS FIELD, AK
- Destination: PII, PHILLIPS FIELD, AK
- Airport: PII, Phillips Field, runway 6, 3,300 × 20 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 64; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 1,851 total, 12 in this make and model, 1,826 as pilot in command, 23 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Temperature: 95 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19821007054389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821007054389A), Oct 7, 1982: Piper PA20, Fairbanks, AK, Substantial damage. Used too much brake trying to maintain directional control on landing roll. Nosed over. Invalid medical certificate

## Other investigations on N4946M (2)

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 ANC93LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA117), Jul 14, 1993: Piper PA-20 (N4946M), Circle Hot Spri, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAXI. FACTOR IS THE ROUGH/RUTTED CONDITION OF THE AIRSTRIP.
- [NTSB UNK64X0425](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0425), Feb 1, 1964: Piper PA20 (N4946M), Glendo, WY, substantial damage

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.

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