ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367040
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| Date: | Thursday 3 May 1990 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1192C |
| MSN: | 182476 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3563 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-290-D2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nenana, AK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fairbanks, AK (FAI) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON A GRAVEL AIRSTRIP IN A REMOTE AREA, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER, DESPITE HIS ATTEMPTS TO KEEP THE TAIL FROM RAISING. HE SAID THAT AFTER HE EXITED THE AIRCRAFT, HE CHECKED THE WHEELS & THEY WERE 'LOCKED UP.' HE CAMPED OVERNIGHT & WAITED TO BE RESCUED THE NEXT DAY. WHEN HE CHECKED THE BRAKES THE NEXT DAY, THEY WERE FREE TO ROTATE WITH ONLY A SLIGHT DRAG. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE HAD SERVICED THE BRAKES AFTER THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT & THAT HE HAD RELEASED THE PARKING BRAKE. IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT, HE ESTIMATED THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 38 DEG.
Probable Cause: THE MAIN WHEELS (OR BRAKES) HAD LOCKED FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ANC90LA065
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 06:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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