ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367176
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| Date: | Sunday 8 April 1990 |
| Time: | 13:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N64RS |
| MSN: | 18-6078 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chugiak, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Goose Bay, AK (Z40) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE LANDING WITH A TEN KNOT CROSSWIND, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND GROUND LOOPED. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR THEN COLLAPSED, AND THE LEFT WING HIT THE RUNWAY. HE BLAMED THE LOSS OF CONTROL ON THE UNEQUAL APPLICATION OF BRAKES. THE AIRPLANE WAS EQUIPPED WITH 29 INCH OVER SIZED TIRES. LABORATORY EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT WELDS ON THE LANDING GEAR FAILED PREMATURELY AS A RESULT OF OVERSTRESS AND IMPROPER WELDING TECHNIQUES.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER BRAKING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC90FA051
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 October 1996 | N64RS | private | 1 | Palmer, AK | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 08:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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