ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366081
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| Date: | Saturday 6 October 1990 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30B |
| Owner/operator: | Squires, Rodney |
| Registration: | N85VL |
| MSN: | 1509 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Englewood, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Santa Ana, CA (KSNA) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING LANDING ROLL, A PROTABLE OXYGEN BOTTLE STOWED UNDER THE PILOT'S SEAT SLID FORWARD AND JAMMED THE RUDDER PEDALS CAUSING A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE GEAR COLLAPSED CAUSING THE NOSE CONE TO BE CRUSHED AND THE RIGHT MAIN WING SPAR TO BE TWISTED.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN91LA004
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2024 17:14 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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