ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289768
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| Date: | Sunday 25 September 2022 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Aero Designs Pulsar XP |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N204BH |
| MSN: | 468 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1501 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Big Bear City Airport (L35), CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Apple Valley Airport, CA (APV/KAPV) |
| Big Bear, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot in the experimental amateur-built tricycle landing gear equipped airplane reported that, he was not aware that a 10-mph tailwind existed during landing. He normally touches down at 90 mph, however with the tailwind, the airplane's ground speed was 104 mph when the airplane touched down and a severe shimmy ensued. The pilot applied the brakes, however the left side brake failed, and the airplane veered right, exited the right side of the runway, and subsequently impacted a hangar. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and engine mounts.
Post-accident examination of the airplane revealed that the left main landing gear wheel pant inboard bracket rivets failed, and the wheel pant severed the plastic hydraulic brake line.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inability to maintain directional control after landing with an excessive ground speed due to a tailwind which, resulted in a severe shimmy which subsequently damaged a hydraulic brake line.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR22LA355
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N204BH
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 17:59 | Captain Adam | Added |
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