ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359092
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| Date: | Sunday 23 April 1995 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Stinson 108-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N978D |
| MSN: | 2978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1535 hours |
| Engine model: | FRANKLIN 6A4-165-B3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Clarion, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Clearfield, PA (N97) |
| (11D) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL A GUST OF WIND TURNED THE AIRPLANE TO THE LEFT. HE APPLIED RIGHT BRAKE FOR CORRECTION, BUT THIS WAS INEFFECTIVE. THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND NOSED OVER. POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT BOTH BRAKE PEDALS WERE SPONGY. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE RIGHT BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED SLIGHTLY AND THEN REAPPLIED, IT WOULD BOTTOM OUT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR.
Probable Cause: A PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC95LA096
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 06:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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