ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360809
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| Date: | Thursday 24 February 1994 |
| Time: | 10:15 LT |
| Type: | Waco WMF-5 |
| Owner/operator: | Same As Registered Owner |
| Registration: | N50YM |
| MSN: | F5C-053 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 298 hours |
| Engine model: | JACOBS R-755-B2V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Carlsbad, CA -
 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 WAS COMPLETING A LOCAL AREA MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT WHEN IT NOSED OVER ON LANDING. AFTER PERFORMING A GROUND RUN-UP IN THE MAINTENANCE AREA, THE PILOT FAILED TO PROPERLY RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE BEFORE DEPARTING ON THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT. THE OWNER DID NOT UPDATE THE AIRPLANE'S FLIGHT MANUAL. THE UPDATED VERSION CONTAINED A CAUTION NOTE ON RELEASING THE PARKING BRAKE PROCEDURE. THIS CAUTION NOTE WAS NOT A REQUIRED PLACARD. THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL PARKING BRAKE RELEASING PROCEDURE DIFFERED FROM THE AIRPLANE'S FLIGHT MANUAL.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE CORRECT PROCEDURES WHEN HE RELEASED THE PARKING BRAKE. THE INADVERTENTLY ENGAGED PARKING BRAKE AND THE OUTDATED FLIGHT MANUAL WERE FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX94LA137
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 11:24 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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