ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371321
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| Date: | Saturday 2 April 1988 |
| Time: | 13:23 LT |
| Type: |  North American T-6G |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9871C |
| MSN: | 49-3030A |
| Year of manufacture: | 1949 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6043 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-1340 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stockbridge, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (4A0) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE LANDED WITH THE LEFT WHEEL LOCKED, AND SUBSEQUENTLY NOSED OVER DURING THE LDG ROLL. POST-CRASH EXAM REVEALED THAT THE LEFT WHEEL COULD NOT BE ROTATED IN THE FWD DIRECTION BY HAND, AND THAT IT COULD BE ROTATED AFT BY HAND ONLY WITH CONSIDERABLE EFFORT. THE WHEEL REMAINED LOCKED IN THE FWD DIRECTION AFTER THE HYD BRAKE LINE WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE LEFT BRAKE ASSY. DISASSEMBLY OF THE BRAKE ASSY REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. THE PLT INDICATED THAT BRAKE FLUID HAD LEAKED ONTO THE BRAKE SHOE CAUSING IT TO EXPAND AND LOCK THE WHEEL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL88LA129
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 20:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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