ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363809
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| Date: | Wednesday 12 February 1992 |
| Time: | 16:15 LT |
| Type: | Richard C. Ballow KITFOX 1 |
| Owner/operator: | Jones, William Marshall |
| Registration: | N5154U |
| MSN: | 21 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 89 hours |
| Engine model: | ROTAX 532UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Valdez, AK -
 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 REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES WHILE ON A PATCH OF ICE CAUSING THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP. WHEN THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE ICY AREA AND ONTO A DRY PART OF THE RUNWAY, THE WHEELS REMAINED LOCKED CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO NOSE OVER. THE CONDITION OF THE RUNWAY AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WAS MENTIONED IN NOTAM DELTA #02/026.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE AIRPLANE'S BRAKES. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE ICY RUNWAY CONDITION AND THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE WITH THIS TYPE OF OPERATION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC92LA036
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Mar-2024 06:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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