ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 294517
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| Date: | Saturday 11 September 2004 |
| Time: | 10:25 LT |
| Type: |  Wood/thorpe T-18 |
| Owner/operator: | George Savord |
| Registration: | N49RT |
| MSN: | 301 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1756 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O 320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Olive Branch, Mississippi -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Olive Branch Airport, MS (OLV/KOLV) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that on the accident landing, he landed the airplane on the runway centerline and the airplane suddenly veered to the left of the runway centerline, and then veered right "uncontrollably" and departed the runway surface, traveled down an embankment, the right wing collided with a tree, and the airplane came to rest in a ditch. Examination of the wreckage site revealed tire skid marks that began 1600 feet from the threshold of runway 36 and extended to the left side of the runway. At 2000 feet from the threshold, the tire marks departed the left side of the runway surface into the grass for approximately 20 feet before turning back toward the runway surface. Tire skid marks were observed from the grass, heading right (east) across the runway surface, and then departed the right side of runway 36 at 2200 feet from the threshold. The airplane came to rest in a ditch on a southerly heading abeam 2500 feet from the runway 36 threshold. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the right wing spar was bent, the left main gear was twisted aft, and the empennage was crushed. Both of the propeller blades were bent aft.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL04CA180
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2022 19:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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