ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 353345
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| Date: | Saturday 15 May 1999 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: |  Pitts Special S-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N64DE |
| MSN: | DE001 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1973 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 406 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mattoon, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KMTO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot made a 3-point landing and the initial portion of the landing roll was normal. He reported the airplane then began to '...veer sharply to the right.' He was unable to correct the directional control of the airplane. The left main gear collapsed and the left lower wingtip along with the propeller contacted the runway prior to the airplane coming to rest on a heading of about 180 degrees. Inspection of the airplane failed to reveal any failure/malfunction of the airplane's brake system. A fuel line was located near the left brake which may have interfered with the pilot pressing on the brake pedal.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and inadvertent ground loop/swerve. A related factor was the crosswind.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99LA151
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 13:01 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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