ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293886
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| Date: | Monday 18 April 2005 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bell P-39 Airacobra |
| Owner/operator: | American Airpower Heritage Flying Musem |
| Registration: | N6968 |
| MSN: | 219597 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1096 hours |
| Engine model: | Allison V1710-63 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fredericksburg, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Midland International Air and Space Port, TX (MAF/KMAF) |
| Fredericksburg, TX (T82) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The 5,753-hour commercial pilot lost directional control during the landing roll, and the vintage airplane drifted off of the runway and struck a fence 200-feet beyond the departure end of the runway. During the straight-in approach to the 5,002-feet long by 75- feet wide runway, the pilot noticed that the airplane's airspeed was above the flap extension speed of 140 mph, and "elected to continue with a no-flap landing." A witness at the airport ramp reported that the airplane "appeared to be at an excessive rate of speed" on final approach. He further reported that the observed the nose wheel touched the runway prior to the main wheels. The pilot added that as he applied brakes after landing, the left brake "was not responding normally." Examination of the airplane brake system by the operator did not reveal any anomalies.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the reported partial failure of the left wheel brake.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DFW05CA107
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 10-Oct-2022 14:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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