ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368569
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| Date: | Monday 19 June 1989 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-20 |
| Owner/operator: | Wager, James |
| Registration: | N7735K |
| MSN: | 20258 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2500 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sheshalik, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Kotzebue, AK (OTZ) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS LANDING AT AN OFF AIRPORT SITE (GRAVEL SPIT) THAT HE FREQUENTLY USES. DURING THE FINAL PHASE OF THE LANDING ROLL, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE LEFT BRAKE LOCKED, CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO SLOWLY NOSE OVER. A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE BRAKES BY THE PILOT REVEALED THAT THE LEFT BRAKE WAS OXIDIZED AND CORRODED. THE PILOT RECOMMENDS THAT A HARD APPLICATON OF THE BRAKES BE PERFORMED PRIOR TO FLIGHT TO HELP ASSESS THE CONDITION OF THE BRAKES.
Probable Cause: PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO PERFORM AN ADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE'S BRAKES.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC89LA097
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2024 19:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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