Summary
On July 31, 2000, a Piper PA-20 (N5590H) was involved in an incident near Kirksville, MO. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing.
On July 31, 2000, at 1030 central daylight time, a Piper PA-20, N5590H, was substantially damaged when the airplane ground looped during landing. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight had departed Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and was landing on runway 36 at Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK), Kirksville, Missouri, for fuel. The pilot and one passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
The pilot reported, "I think, at touch down, my foot came off the rudder pedal. The ground loop occurred at about 1030-1045."
This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI00LA231. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N5590H.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On July 31, 2000, at 1030 central daylight time, a Piper PA-20, N5590H, was substantially damaged when the airplane ground looped during landing. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight had departed Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and was landing on runway 36 at Kirksville Regional Airport (IRK), Kirksville, Missouri, for fuel. The pilot and one passenger were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
The pilot reported, "I think, at touch down, my foot came off the rudder pedal. The ground loop occurred at about 1030-1045."
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI00LA231