ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353466
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| Date: | Saturday 26 December 1998 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Maxair Incorporated |
| Registration: | N6136Q |
| MSN: | 15285160 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1981 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8306 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Appleton, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | (KATW) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During the pilot's last landing, he entered a right hand traffic pattern for runway 29. He stated that he had touched down slightly to the right of the runway's centerline. After he touched down, he attempted to go towards the left to get lined up onto the centerline. He added that as he crossed the centerline, he applied right rudder, but the airplane did not respond and continued to travel to the left. He stated that he applied both brakes, the right more so, but he was unable to control the airplane. He further stated that the airplane continued to the left, off the runway, at which point the nose landing gear collapsed. A wind of 240 degrees at 14 knots was recorded at the time of the accident. Inspection of the aircraft revealed no mechanical anomalies.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A related factor was the crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99LA060
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 May 1987 | N6136Q | St. Louis University | 0 | St. Louis, MO | |
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| 10-Mar-2024 07:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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