ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353341
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Date: | Saturday 15 May 1999 |
Time: | 17:54 LT |
Type: | Piper PA-20 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N8883C |
MSN: | 22-1465 |
Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
Total airframe hrs: | 1000 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-B2B |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Dillingham, AK -
United States of America
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Phase: | Taxi |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | (KDLG) |
Destination airport: | Ekuk, AK (KKU) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The pilot stated that during taxi for takeoff the tailwheel equipped airplane did not steer correctly. He said that he decided to return to parking. While returning to park, the airplane turned to the left 270 degrees, substantially damaging the empennage. Postaccident inspection revealed the rudder gust lock was still installed on the tail.
Probable Cause: The inadequate preflight by the pilot, who left the rudder gust lock installed, making directional control not possible.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | ANC99LA062 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year 1 month |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB ANC99LA062
Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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