ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352429
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| Date: | Wednesday 20 October 1999 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Fairchild M62A (PT-19) |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N56268 |
| MSN: | T43-5242 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 338 hours |
| Engine model: | Ranger 6-440-C5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gallup, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Prescott, AZ (KPRC) |
| (KGUP) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During landing roll, the aircraft started to swerve and both pilots made control inputs simultaneously. The result was over correction and the aircraft departed the side of the runway and struck a runway light, which caused the main landing gear to collapse. Neither pilot was experienced in the aircraft type or make and model.
Probable Cause: Failure by the pilot in command to maintain control of the aircraft during landing roll. Factors were a lack of experience of either pilot in kind and type of aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN00LA008
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Mar-2024 14:10 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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