ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374113
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| Date: | Thursday 2 October 1986 |
| Time: | 10:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6003D |
| MSN: | 22-4654 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2952 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hillsville, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mt. Airy, NC (KMWX) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER TOUCHDOWN ON THE RWY, THE PLT HELD THE NOSE WHEEL OFF FOR ABOUT 200 FEET OF TRAVEL BY HOLDING THE CONTROL WHEEL BACK. ACCORDING TO HIM, THE ACFT THEN VEERED TO THE LEFT AND HE WAS UNABLE TO STEER IT WITH THE RUDDER PEDALS. THE ACFT WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY AND NOSED OVER ON AN ADJACENT GRASS AREA. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THE NOSE GEAR WAS BENT ABOUT 30 DEGREES TO THE LEFT. THE BRAKES TESTED SATISFACTORY AND THE WHEELS ROTATED FREELY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO87LA001
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 20:53 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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