ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 379238
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| Date: | Thursday 14 June 1984 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  CHAMPION 7GCBC |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9178L |
| MSN: | 5-72 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1205 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mahaffey, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Middletown, PA (MDT |
| Miller, PA (PN56) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE PREPARED LANDING AREA IN TALL WEEDS AND ROCKS WHERE IT NOSED OVER. THE PLT HAD CHANGED FROM A GRAVEL RWY TO THE DIRT ONE BECAUSE OF DOWNDRAFTS. THE 1ST LANDING ON THE DIRT RWY WAS MADE ON THE WHEELS AND WHEN THE TAIL LOWERED THE PLT APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT ABOUT 20 DEGREES AND THE PLT TRIED TO CORRECT WITH RIGHT RUDDER TO NO AVAIL. AT THE RWYS EDGE FULL RIGHT BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THE ACFT CONTINUED INTO THE GRASS AND ROCKS. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT BRAKE WAS STUCK IN THE ON POSITION. WHEN THE B NUT ON THE BRAKE LINE AT THE LEFT WHEEL CYLINDER WAS LOOSENED THE BRAKE RELEASED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC84LA210
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 17:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 06-Apr-2024 20:04 | BEAVERSPOTTER | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Narrative] |
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