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| Date: | Friday 18 July 2025 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-20 Pacer |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7369K |
| MSN: | 20-278 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1950 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oshkosh-Wittman Field (OSH/KOSH), Oshkosh, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport, IL (KDKB) |
| Oshkosh-Wittman Field, WI (OSH/KOSH)) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s aggressive brake application which resulted in a loss of directional control and a ground loop.
Weather:
METAR KOSH 182153Z 20006KT 10SM SCT043 24/16 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP168 T02440156
METAR KOSH 182253Z 21008KT 10SM CLR 23/15 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP169 T02330150
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=200575
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N7369K
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a9e4f2&lat=43.972&lon=-88.599&zoom=13.0&showTrace=2025-07-18
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/N7369K
https://www.aircraftmerchants.com/images/89A38A15-2965-4C66-B091-DD0A8C35ABC5/1.jpg (photo)
Location
Images:
Oshkosh - 18/07/2025
Photo: NTSB
Media:
N7369K, a 1950 Piper PA-20 had a minor accident while landing at Wittman Regional KOSH on July 18, 2025. After landing, the aircraft appeared to do a ground loop causing damage to the right wing and right elevator. Both occupants were able to walk away on their own. pic.twitter.com/8GfdlJvysO
— Blue Ghost Visuals (@exotic_aircraft) July 19, 2025
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2025 05:48 | nhofmann54 | Added |
| 19-Jul-2025 08:01 | nhofmann54 | Updated [Total occupants, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Jul-2025 11:30 | Anon. | Updated [Phase, Embed code, ] |
| 19-Jul-2025 18:35 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Jul-2025 05:56 | Bob | Updated [Photo, ] |
| 20-Jul-2025 05:56 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Jul-2025 10:54 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Source, Accident report, ] |
| 02-Oct-2025 19:15 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
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