ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356534
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| Date: | Saturday 26 October 1996 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 140 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N83N |
| MSN: | 11607 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3500 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C-85-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wakefield, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Burgaw, NC (KAKQ) |
| (KAKQ) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot made an approach to the airport with a passenger aboard. The wind was calm, and the pilot proceeded with a standard traffic pattern. When the airplane touched down, main tire(s) locked, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot stated that he was in a perfect configuration for a three point landing, and there was no warning or indication of a problem until the accident occurred. Examination of the airplane revealed that the left master cylinder tension spring, which was designed to prevent the parking brake lock from engaging, was missing.
Probable Cause: uncommanded operation of the parking brake, due to a missing tension spring, which resulted in locked brakes and subsequent nose over of the airplane during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD97LA013
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 08:13 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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