ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 354393
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| Date: | Saturday 30 May 1998 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5962W |
| MSN: | 28-3821 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2850 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Victorville, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hawthorne, CA (HHR |
| (KVCV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that the Automated Weather Observation Service (AWOS) was reporting calm winds at the time of the accident. He entered a left downwind for runway 21 and was cleared to land. He reported that as he started the turn from base to final he felt a little crosswind from the west and compensated with rudder and aileron. The pilot stated that he seemed to be set up for a 'perfect straight landing,' but as he touched down, he felt sudden bounce and pull to the left, so he applied right rudder. The aircraft became airborne again and veered to the left, hitting the 3K runway sign marker with the right wing. The mechanic who repaired the aircraft following the accident reported that the left main gear brake had locked up. He stated that he examined the brake manifold and discovered that the washers were oversized, and were actually the washers for the fuel cell. The mechanic opined that the oversized washers could have caused the left brake to remain locked up even though the brakes were not being applied.
Probable Cause: The installation of incorrect washers for the brake manifold by maintenance personnel, which resulted in the left brake locking up, which made it impossible for the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX98LA317
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 11-Mar-2024 13:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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