ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 358632
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| Date: | Monday 17 July 1995 |
| Time: | 21:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172N |
| Owner/operator: | Bridgeford Flying Service |
| Registration: | N4915D |
| MSN: | 172-72397 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4325 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Napa, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Redding, CA (KRDD) |
| (KAPC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TOUCHDOWN A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO SWERVE ON THE RUNWAY. HE SAID ONE FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RUDDER PEDAL WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO CORRECT THE AIRCRAFT HEADING AND HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT THEN VEERED LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY AND ENCOUNTERED SOFT SOIL, COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. THE FIREWALL AND RIGHT WING SPAR SUFFERED DAMAGE DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT SAID HE BELIEVES THAT WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RUDDER PEDAL HE MAY HAVE INADVERTENTLY 'TOUCHED ONE BRAKE, WHICH MADE THE SWERVE WORSE.'
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft after one foot slipped off the rudder pedals, and his inadvertent application of asymmetrical brake forces.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX95LA256
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 14-Mar-2024 16:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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