ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355785
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| Date: | Saturday 7 June 1997 |
| Time: | 08:10 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing-Stearman A75N1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N450MF |
| MSN: | 75-6618 |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-AN-1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lemoore, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hanford, CA (018) |
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| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was unable to control a sudden swerve to the left during the landing rollout, so he added full power to go around. The power application torqued the airplane into a fully developed ground loop from which it came to rest after approximately 135 degrees of turn. During the turn, both main gear collapsed, allowing the propeller to contact the runway surface. The pilot also stated that the right brake faded during the landing rollout, and he felt that this contributed to his inability to control the initial swerve.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in a ground swerve and subsequent overload failure of the main landing gear. Related factors were a left crosswind and partial loss of the right wheel brake.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97LA201
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| 12-Mar-2024 15:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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