ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 359805
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| Date: | Sunday 11 September 1994 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: |  Weatherly 201C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N9054W |
| MSN: | 1022 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2177 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W 985AN1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stephen, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | (D41) |
| (D41) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THE INITIAL PORTION OF THE TAKEOFF ROLL WAS UNEVENTFUL. AS THE TAIL STARTED TO LIFT OFF, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO PULL LEFT. THE PILOT MOVED THE THROTTLE TO IDLE AND APPLIED 'HARD' RIGHT BRAKE AS THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE TRAVELED THROUGH A SHALLOW DITCH INTO A SOFT WHEAT FIELD AND NOSED OVER. THE AIRPLANE WAS INSPECTED BY A DESIGNATED FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AIRCRAFT INSPECTOR. IN HIS WRITTEN STATEMENT, HE REPORTED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE CONTROL WAS IMPROPERLY RIGGED.
Probable Cause: improper rigging of the parking brake control cable resulting in inadvertent application of the left wheel brake.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA320
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 July 1997 | N9054W | Private | 0 | Stephen, MN | |
sub |
| 10 August 2011 | N9054W | Sioux Air Inc | 0 | Bronson, Iowa | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 14:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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