ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358676
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 July 1995 |
| Time: | 10:47 LT |
| Type: |  Pitts S-1S Special |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N715L |
| MSN: | 5-71 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 678 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Livermore, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KLVK) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER A NORMAL THREE-POINT LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN DRIFTING TO THE LEFT AND DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED IN HER REPORT THAT SHE APPLIED HARD RIGHT RUDDER AND BRAKE WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A FURROW THAT PARALLELS THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH SOME TIGHTLY PACKED, HEAVY BALES OF HAY. EXAMINATION OF THE BRAKES AND FLIGHT CONTROLS FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES, NOR DID THE PILOT REPORT ANY TO THE FAA AFTERWARDS. THE PILOT TOLD THE FAA INSPECTOR THAT THE AIRCRAFT GOT AWAY FROM HER.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain runway alignment and subsequent collision with some bales of hay.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX95LA252
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2024 17:00 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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