ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359453
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| Date: | Wednesday 28 December 1994 |
| Time: | 16:45 LT |
| Type: | Hoover BUSHBY MM1 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N32VF |
| MSN: | 907 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chesterfield, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KSUS) |
| (KSUS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED, AFTER PERFORMING AN OPERATIONAL CHECK ON SOME RECENTLY INSTALLED AVIONIC EQUIPMENT, HE DECIDED TO LAND. WHILE ON THE LANDING ROLL, THE PILOT STATED, THE AIRPLANE TURNED 15 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT. ALL ATTEMPTS TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL FAILED. THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST IN AN INVERTED POSITION. IN A STATEMENT MADE TO THE FAA, THE PILOT STATED, 'I LOST THE [AIRPLANE] ON THE RUNWAY.' THE PILOT HAS A TOTAL OF 51 HOURS IN THIS ACCIDENT MAKE/MODEL AIRPLANE, ALL OF WHICH WERE FLOWN EIGHT OR NINE YEARS AGO. HIS MOST RECENT EXPERIENCE CONSISTED OF TWO FLIGHTS, SEVEN MONTHS PRIOR, TOTALING 15 MINUTES IN NO WIND CONDITIONS. THE REPORTED WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE 360 DEGREES AT 8 KNOTS.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. A factor in the accident was the pilot's lack of recent total experience.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI95LA063
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 11:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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