# NTSB MIA88LA170: Piper PA-20, N7682K, Ocean Springs, MS, May 15, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 15, 1988, 09:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place: Ocean Springs, MS
- Coordinates: 30.399181, -88.800964 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3992&lon=-88.8010&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 13, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32181
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA88LA170
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32181/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA170

## 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
  - directional control - not maintained, dual student (cause)
  - raising of flaps - performed, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
  - diverted attention, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - fence
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT THEY WERE ON THEIR THIRD TOUCH AND GO AND HAD MADE A WHEEL LANDING, AND JUST AS SHE STARTED TO RETRACT THE FLAPS, THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN APRX 30 DEGREE TURN OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. SHE THEN STATED THAT NO MATTER HOW MUCH CORRECTION WAS MADE TO THE LEFT, THE ACFT STILL VEERED RIGHT, STRUCK A FENCE, FLIPPED OVER THE FENCE AND CAME TO REST INVERTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7682K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7682K-2016-08-24), registration cancelled 2016-08-24, S/N 20-504, built 1949 (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 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 20-504
- Airframe hours: 1628
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-A2B 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Jeffrey R. Ryan
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 13, 1988
- Departed: GULFPORT, MS
- Airport: 5B2, Gulfpark, runway 35, 3,500 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 27; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 1,416 total, 22 in this make and model, 1,344 as pilot in command, 53 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 320° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: GPT, 20 nm away

## 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 19880515015229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880515015229A), May 15, 1988: Piper PA20, Ocean Springs, MS, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on touch and go landing. Veered and struck fence. Flpped over fence and stopped inverted

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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