ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363995
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| Date: | Sunday 1 March 1992 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Thorpe T-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Gordon Hall |
| Registration: | N48DD |
| MSN: | 958 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 244 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A1FGP |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Albuquerque, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Colorado Spring, CO |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING LANDING ROLL, THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY ENTERED A GROUND LOOP. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED RUDDER INPUT TO CORRECT FOR THE GROUND LOOP, THE RUDDER CONTROL MIXING UNIT IN THE EMPENNAGE SHIFTED AND JAMMED THE RUDDER. CONTINUED PRESSURE ON THE RUDDER PEDALS BY THE PILOT FRACTURED THE LEFT RUDDER PEDAL AT THE CROSSOVER BAR. THE AIRCRAFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND DURING THE EVOLUTION CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING.
Probable Cause: A FAILURE OF THE RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM WHEN THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT FOR AN INADVERTENT GROUND LOOP DURING LANDING ROLL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN92LA038
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 08:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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