ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293969
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| Date: | Sunday 27 March 2005 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cub Crafters PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | David Witham |
| Registration: | N955DW |
| MSN: | 9969CC |
| Total airframe hrs: | 75 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fairbanks, Alaska -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Fairbanks International Airport, AK (FAI/PAFA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The certificated flight instructor was providing tailwheel instruction to the private pilot/airplane owner. While landing on runway 19L, a 6,500 foot long by 100 foot wide hard-surfaced runway, the instructor said that the airplane swerved to the left and the private pilot made a correction to the right by completely deflecting the right rudder. The instructor stated he also applied the right brake in addition to ensuring that the rudder was all the way to the right, but the airplane continued to the left. The right main landing gear subsequently collapsed, and the right wing contacted the runway, sustaining structural damage to the main spar. The instructor stated that he wasn't sure, but thought it possible the left brake had heated up, and was dragging during the accident landing. Postaccident inspection of the airplane by an FAA inspector disclosed no evidence of any mechanical malfunction of the left brake or wheel assembly. Wind at the time of the accident was reported to be from 163 degrees (magnetic) at 5 knots.
Probable Cause: The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight, and the dual student's failure to maintain directional control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC05LA052
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 15:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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