ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361747
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| Date: | Saturday 3 July 1993 |
| Time: | 19:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-181 |
| Owner/operator: | R & D Leasing Inc. |
| Registration: | N2839B |
| MSN: | 28-7990485 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4375 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rogers, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KROG) |
| St.louis, MO (KSUS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A 19 KT TAILWIND PREVAILED AS THE PILOT TAXIED THE AIRPLANE ON A PARALLEL TAXIWAY ON HIS WAY TO THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. AS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A 90 DEG LEFT TURN ONTO THE TAXIWAY CONNECTING TO THE ACTIVE RUNWAY, THE PILOT APPLIED BRAKES AND FELT NO RESPONSE. THE PILOT ADDED POWER TO REGAIN CONTROL, AND THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIRBORNE. THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON DOWNWARD SLOPING TERRAIN, STRUCK A FENCE, IMPACTED A DRAINAGE DITCH, CROSSED THE AIRPORT PERIMETER ROAD, AND CAME TO REST ADJACENT TO THE AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE HE APPLIED THE BRAKES TO NO AVAIL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT MAIN TIRE WAS LOCKED FOR 111 FT WHILE THE RIGHT TIRE WAS INTERMITTENTLY LOCKED FOR THE SAME DISTANCE. NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND WITH THE WHEEL BRAKE SYSTEM.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. A FACTOR WAS THE TAILWIND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW93LA206
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 07:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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