ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366852
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| Date: | Sunday 3 June 1990 |
| Time: | 13:15 LT |
| Type: | Luscombe 11 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1615B |
| MSN: | 11-121 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1948 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1450 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL E-185-10 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fort Worth, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Keller, TX (23F) |
| (KAFW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS MAKING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. AS HE TOUCHED DOWN ON THIS LANDING, THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT WITH NO LEFT BRAKE INPUT. DESPITE FULL RIGHT BRAKE APPLICATION, THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, INTO THE GRASS, AND NOSED OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION. THE PILOT AND A FIREMAN FOUND THE LEFT WHEEL LOCKED. LATER AN FAA INSPECTOR WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE WHEEL OR BRAKE AND THE WHEEL TURNED FREE.
Probable Cause: LOSS OF CONTROL ON THE GROUND, DUE TO A LOCKED LEFT BRAKE, UNDETERMINED REASONS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW90LA113
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2024 12:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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