ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288928
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| Date: | Saturday 20 August 2011 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: | Pitts Special |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2997G |
| MSN: | BM-01 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1954 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming AEIO-320 SER |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bessemer, Alabama -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Laurel-Hesler-Noble Field, MS (LUL/KLUL) |
| Bessemer Airport, AL (KEKY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
At the conclusion of the pilot's second flight in the accident airplane, he landed at the destination airport. During the landing roll, the airplane began to drift to the right. The pilot attempted to correct the drift by applying left rudder, but the airplane continued to the right. He then applied what he thought was the maximum left brake and rudder to counteract the drift, but the airplane continued off the right side of the runway, impacted a taxiway sign, came to rest in a grassy area, and sustained substantial damage to the right wing spar. The pilot later determined that, due to his large stature, his foot was likely contacting the firewall instead of the rudder pedal, which inhibited him from applying maximum left brake and rudder. The pilot reported there were no preexisting mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA11CA477
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 07:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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