ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286665
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 August 2009 |
| Time: | 13:50 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-12 |
| Owner/operator: | Dennis Mazzoni / John Pallante |
| Registration: | N7556H |
| MSN: | 12-423 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1946 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3900 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mount Holly, New Jersey -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mount Holly-South Jersey Regional Airport, NJ (LLY/KVAY) |
| Mount Holly-South Jersey Regional Airport, NJ (LLY/KVAY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that after he lowered the tailwheel to the runway on landing, the airplane became "squirrely" and veered to the left. He attempted to correct the trajectory with the application of "full left rudder and brake," but the airplane departed the dry paved surface of the 50-foot-wide runway and ground-looped in the grass on the left side of the runway. The pilot believed that the non-pilot-rated passenger had inadvertently interfered with the airplane controls, but the passenger denied any interference. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector examined the airplane and stated that the tailwheel centering mechanism was "weak," and could "easily" be moved out of the centered position. An FAA-conducted functional check of the left brake system determined that the system operated normally. The right braking system was damaged in the accident, which precluded a functional check, but the FAA inspector reported that a visual check did not reveal any preaccident failures.
Probable Cause: A loss of directional control during landing for undetermined reasons.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA09LA468
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 14:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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