ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132056
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Date: | Tuesday 11 May 1993 |
Time: | 18:05 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-30-320 Twin Comanche |
Owner/operator: | Gbn Aviation |
Registration: | N7198Y |
MSN: | 30-222 |
Total airframe hrs: | 4118 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320-B1A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | East Colfax Road, S of I-70, Watkins, Adams County, Colorado -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | Aurora, CO (01V) |
Destination airport: | (KFTG) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT SAID THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN 3 TO 5 DEGREES NOSE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY CENTERLINE, AND HE TOLD THE INSTRUCTOR TRAINEE TO APPLY LEFT RUDDER. THE RUDDER PEDAL DID NOT MOVE. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT ALSO APPLIED LEFT RUDDER AND GOT THE SAME RESULT. AS THE AIRPLANE STARTED TO GO OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER. THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE FOR APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FT, THEN BEGAN TO STALL AND ROLL. TO AVOID STRIKING THE GROUND IN A BANKED ATTITUDE, THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT RETARDED THE THROTTLES AND LEVELLED THE WINGS. THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE AIRPORT'S SEGMENTED CIRCLE, SPUN TO THE RIGHT, AND SKIDDED TO A HALT. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE.
Probable Cause: THE STUDENT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TOUCHDOWN ALIGNMENT, AND THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | DEN93LA055 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 9 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB DEN93LA055
FAA register: 2. FAA:
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=7198Y Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
21-Dec-2016 19:25 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
06-Apr-2017 21:43 |
Dr.John Smith |
Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
06-Apr-2017 21:44 |
Dr.John Smith |
Updated [Narrative] |
10-Apr-2024 14:07 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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