ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383689
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 August 1982 |
| Time: | 15:10 LT |
| Type: |  Thorp T-18 |
| Owner/operator: | R.r. Bender |
| Registration: | N693RB |
| MSN: | 693 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 124 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-324 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Geneva, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Dansville, NY |
| Trumbull, GENEV | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 1/3 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TOUCHDOWN, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY, BUT THERE WAS LITTLE EFFECT ON THE DRY, HARD, GRASSY SURFACE. WHEN IT BECAME APPARENT THAT HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO STOP ON THE RUNWAY BY USING NORMAL BRAKING, HE ATTEMPTED TO INTENTIONALLY GROUND LOOP THE PLANE. HE CLAIMED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE LINE BURST. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED THROUGH A BARBED WIRE FENCE, CROSSED A NARROW ROAD AND WENT INTO A FIELD OF TALL GOLDENROD WHERE THE WHEELS BECAME ENTANGLED AND THE AIRCRAFT TURNED OVER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI82DA292
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 03:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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