# NTSB UNK64X3292: Piper PA20, N8507C, Summit, AK, August 9, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 9, 1964
- Place: Summit, AK · SUMMIT, AK
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 22, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 182374
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X3292
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3292

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2406   64/8/9    SUMMIT ALAS         PIPER PA20          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 1088
        TIME - 0740                    N8507C              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 748 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUMMIT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8507C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8507C-1982-03-26), registration cancelled 1982-03-26, S/N 20990 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA20
- Registry model: [Piper PA-20-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20-135) (registry code 7102010) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Summit

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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