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SEA87LA095

1987-05-10 · SEATTLE, Washington, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport BFI

Current FAA registration · N7732K

Make / Model
PIPER PA-20
Year of manufacture
1950 · 37 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19551124
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AA76D4

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DURING LANDING ROLL WITH A CROSSWIND FROM THE RIGHT A GROUND LOOP OCCURRED. THE PILOT HAD JUST COMPLETED A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. THE WIND WAS FROM 210 DEGREES AT 9 KNOTS. THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 13L. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_SEA87LA095.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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