# NTSB CHI67F0409: Piper PA-20, N7371K, Prt Columbus, OH, January 5, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: January 5, 1967
- Place: Prt Columbus, OH · PRT COLUMBUS, OH
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 17, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120015
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67F0409
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0409

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0010   67/1/5    PRT COLUMBUS,OHIO   PIPER PA-20         CR-  0  1  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 143
        TIME - 1710                    N7371K              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORT COLUMBUS INT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           COPILOT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- AFTER ACFT VEERED SLIGHTLY LEFT-COPILOT TOOK THE CONTROLS-GRND LOOPED TO RIGHT.RT XWIND 7 KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7371K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7371K), registered now, S/N 20-280, built 1950 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-20
- 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
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Port Columbus Int

## Other investigations on N7371K (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 DEN67D0050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67D0050), Jul 7, 1966: Piper PA-20 (N7371K), Denver, CO, 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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