ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354267
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 June 1998 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Steen Skybolt |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2951S |
| MSN: | 001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 52 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO540-B4B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mocksville, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (8A7) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the FAA, during landing on runway 09, the aircraft veered off the right side of the runway and nosed over. The inspector found a 300 foot skid mark made by the left main landing gear, and a 150 foot skid mark, made by the right main landing gear. The aircraft received substantial damage to the propeller, rudder, and left wing. On the landing roll, the pilot applied rudder to get the airplane onto the runway centerline, the foot of the occupant in the front seat was pressed onto the opposite brake peddle causing the airplane to react slowly. The harder the pilot applied the rudder, the harder the opposite brake was actuated. As the airplane started to depart the runway, the pilot said he applied left brake. Inertia caused the airplane to nose over. The pilot shut the airplane down and he and the passenger egressed from the inverted airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of directional control during landing roll when the front seat occupant inadvertently got his foot 'jammed' between the strut bungee and the rudder/brake peddle. A factor was the inadequate design of the rudder/brake peddle system.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL98LA085
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2024 06:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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