ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352635
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| Date: | Sunday 12 September 1999 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Aviation Center Of Tampa Bay |
| Registration: | N8051P |
| MSN: | 24-3297 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4015 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-A1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Petersburg, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Cross City, FL (KCTY) |
| (KSPG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that after a normal landing the airplane initially tracked the runway centerline, but at about 500 feet it veered to the right. The pilot stated that he applied the handbrake which made the situation worse, and the airplane exited the runway. A mechanic who examined the airplane said that the damage was not consistent with a hard landing, but with a sudden stop. The mechanic said that the airplane's hand brake cable is connected to the toe brake cable, and that when the hand brake is applied, it locks the rudder pedals, preventing the pilot from applying rudder input to control the airplane. The mechanic said the rudder trim was 1/3 of the way to the right of center, resulting in the rudder pedals being uneven when the handbrake was applied. The mechanic said that the pilot told him that the landing was normal, and during the rollout he retracted the flaps, turned off the boost pump, and then applied the hand brake, when as a result of applying the hand brake, the airplane veered off the runway. The nose gear right drag link was sent to the NTSB's Materials Laboratory for analysis, and the report shows that the drag link fracture surfaces exhibited a rough, matte gray appearance, consistent with overstress, and the drag link bolt was bent 13 degrees relative to its axis, also consistent with overstress.
Probable Cause: the pilots improper use of the hand brake during the landing roll out and his failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in the airplane exiting the runway and incurring substantial damage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA99LA255
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 08-Mar-2024 12:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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