ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360163
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| Date: | Friday 15 July 1994 |
| Time: | 16:10 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8512C |
| MSN: | 22-1223 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1800 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-290-D2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Harvard, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Big Foot, WI (WI05) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PRIVATE PILOT LANDED ON THE WET GRASS AIRSTRIP, COMPLETED THE LANDING ROLL, AND BEGAN TO TAXI BACK TO THE RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF. THE RUNWAY SLOPED DOWN SLIGHTLY, AND AS HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND RUDDER TO TURN THE AIRPLANE TO THE RIGHT, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRPLANE BECAME INVERTED. THE PILOT REPORTED NO PREACCIDENT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OR DIFFICULTIES WITH THE AIRPLANE.
Probable Cause: the pilot's excessive taxi speed. A factor in the accident was the wet grass runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI94LA238
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Mar-2024 18:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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