ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353728
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| Date: | Saturday 26 September 1998 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Denney Kitfox 4-1200 (Classic IV) |
| Owner/operator: | Evarts Aviation Inc. |
| Registration: | N992WY |
| MSN: | LCU139 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1994 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 471 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sula, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wisdom, MT (7S4) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that after landing on a 24-foot-wide road, he initiated a 180-degree turn to the left in order to back-taxi to the tiedown area. He stated that as he steered the aircraft to the right (to give himself room to complete the 180-degree turn), he felt the aircraft 'being pulled...or pushed...too close to the edge of the road' (which has ditches and fences on both sides) and applied brakes. He stated that 'Between aggressive braking, forward momentum, and wind, the aircraft nosed over and landed upside down at the edge of the road....' While the pilot did not explicitly report his landing direction, he reported that he had 'an unusual easterly wind' for the landing, and that 'I have always been able to land to the west' at that location. The pilot reported that no mechanical failure or malfunction was involved.
Probable Cause: An excessive brake application by the pilot. Factors included a narrow landing area, the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a 180-degree taxi turn, and a tailwind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA98LA195
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2024 09:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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