N7074K is a 1951 Piper PA-20. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-320 series rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Fairbanks, AK. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Sep 1980. It has been registered to its current owner since Nov 2017. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 75 years old
- 1 of 288 Piper PA-20
2017
1980
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The pilot reported that during approach to land on a snow-covered glacier, the airplane was “lower and slower” than his previous approaches to the glacier. He executed a go-around, the wind “shifted”, and the airplane stalled and impacted the terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and right wing.
The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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