ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383638
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| Date: | Monday 9 August 1982 |
| Time: | 10:20 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-20 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1970A |
| MSN: | 20-879 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2175 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Scottsbluff, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Scottsbluff, NE (KBFF) |
| Rawlins, WY (KRWL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING TAKEOFF, THE PILOT RAISED THE TAIL AT ABOUT 50 MPH AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. DESPITE THE PILOT'S COUNTERMEASURES, IT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT GEAR THEN COLLAPSED AND THE RIGHT WING AND PROPELLER WERE DAMAGED. AN INSPECTION OF THE LEFT BRAKE REVEALED THAT THE COMPENSATING PORT ON THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS PLUGGED WITH DIRT. THIS WAS BINDING THE LEFT BRAKE TO THE EXTENT THAT THE LEFT WHEEL ASSEMBLY WOULD BARELY ROTATE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC82DA139
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 02:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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