NTSB CEN25LA259 — 2025-07-18 · Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States

Current FAA registration · N7369K

Make / Model: PIPER PA-20
Year of manufacture: 1950 · 75 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19560803
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A9E4F2

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N7369K Piper PA-20 None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s aggressive brake application which resulted in a loss of directional control and a ground loop.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that he was landing on runway 36L. The airplane in front of him landed short of their assigned point and started to decelerate rapidly. The pilot wanted to avoid a collision; however, he applied the brakes too hard and the airplane ground looped. The right wing and right elevator struck the ground which resulted in substantial damage. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_CEN25LA259.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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