Piper PA-20 accident near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, October 1, 1983
On October 1, 1983 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Piper PA-20, registered N7026K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Cedar Rapids Muni airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made September 29, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 1, 1983 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- Cedar Rapids, Iowa · Cedar Rapids Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-20 · all PA-20s on the register
- Registration
- N7026K · registry record · serial 20-132
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE LANDED ON RWY 13, THE WIND WAS FROM 170 DEG AT 10 GUSTING TO 20 KTS. HE SAID THAT ABOUT 30 FT BEYOND THE TOUCHDOWN POINT, A GUST OF WIND PICKED UP THE RIGHT WING & THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR FAILED & THE PROP & LEFT WING WERE DAMAGED.
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About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database and is rewritten in plain English only where the NTSB used codes; the probable cause and narrative are the NTSB's own words. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number MKC84LA001.