ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367361
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 February 1990 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Flying C Leasing |
| Registration: | N67950 |
| MSN: | 15282112 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | New Lenox, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Newark, IL (0C8) |
| New Lenox, IL (1C2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN 'THE LEFT WHEEL...WOULD NOT ROLL...' AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO A DITCH FILLED WITH PLOWED SNOW. POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR AND BRAKES REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR DIFFICULTY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE MOVEMENT AREAS (INCLUDING THE SOD RUNWAY) AT HIS DEPARTURE AIRPORT HAD AREAS THAT WERE COVERED WITH SLUSH AND SNOW. HE STATED THAT HE DISCOVERED FROZEN SLUSH ON THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BRAKE AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: PILOT'S INABILITY TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE TOUCHDOWN AND LANDING ROLL PHASES OF FLIGHT, DUE TO DEPOSITS OF SLUSH FROZEN ON THE LEFT LANDING GEAR BRAKE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI90LA091
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| 22-Mar-2024 13:35 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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