# NTSB CHI73DEA42: Piper PA-20, N8290C, Portland, IN, June 25, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 25, 1973
- Place: Portland, IN · PORTLAND, IN
- Location: 40.4377° N, 84.9835° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Portland, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4377&lon=-84.9835&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 16, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190269
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73DEA42
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73DEA42

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1481  73/6/25    PORTLAND,IND        PIPER PA-20         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 189
        TIME - 1515                    N8290C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 47 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STEED FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LIMA,OHIO                   ST.LOUIS,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- PRECAUTIONARY LDG DUE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8290C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8290C), registered now, S/N 20-1119, built 1954 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-20
- Registry model: [Piper PA-20-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20-135) (registry code 7102010) (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: Steed Field

## 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 19730625016089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730625016089A), Jun 25, 1973: Piper PA20135, Portland, IN, Substantial damage. Precautionary ldg due electrical problem.

## Other investigations on N8290C (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 ERA24LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA212), May 2, 2024: Piper PA-20-135 (N8290C), Georgetown, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: An inadvertent encounter with the rotor wash of a nearby hovering helicopter during landing, which resulted in a loss of control and a runway excursion.

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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