ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360693
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| Date: | Saturday 19 March 1994 |
| Time: | 17:15 LT |
| Type: |  Boeing-Stearman PT-17 |
| Owner/operator: | American East Airways |
| Registration: | N57TH |
| MSN: | 75-4240 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6000 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Chamblee, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AFTER TOUCHDOWN. THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLAPSED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE APPROACH AND THE TOUCHDOWN WERE MADE WITH A QUARTERING TAIL WIND. THE LANDING RUNWAY WAS RUNWAY 02, AND THE REPORTED WINDS WERE 250 DEDREES AT 10 KNOTS. NO AIRCRAFT MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED BY THE PILOT.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE WIND CONDITION DURING LANDING. A FACTOR IS A TAILWIND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL94LA066
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 July 1994 | N57TH | American East Airways | 0 | Chamblee, GA | |
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| 16-Mar-2024 10:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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