ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 295518
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 July 2003 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Pitts S-1E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N732E |
| MSN: | 8-0120 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 682 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming AEIO-360-B4A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Troutdale, Oregon -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Troutdale Airport, OR (TTD/KTTD) |
| Troutdale Airport, OR (TTD/KTTD) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tail wheel equipped Andelin (Pitts) S1E reported that after a local flight he returned to his airport of departure and set up for an approach to runway 25. He made a 3-point touchdown and as the aircraft decelerated through about 40 miles per hour the aircraft began to drift right of centerline. The pilot attempted to correct with the application of left rudder but the aircraft continued to the right at which time he applied left brake. The aircraft's lower left wingtip then contacted the runway and the aircraft decelerated to a stop coming to rest on its nose and right wingtip. Post-crash examination of the aircraft's braking system revealed a piece of hose lining material within the left brake line at the caliper fitting which completely obstructed the left brake line. This condition would have resulted in asymmetrical braking.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inability to maintain directional control due to an obstruction of the left brake line by foreign material resulting in asymmetrical braking.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA03LA145
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 09:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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