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June 1, 1995 · American AA-1 · N6214L

Rock Hill, SC

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 1, 1995
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Rock Hill, SC
Aircraft
American AA-1
Tail Number
N6214L
Operator
Richard D Mcchesney
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ATL95LA104

THE PILOT LANDED ON A 2,600-FOOT WET, SOD RUNWAY. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE PILOT HELD THE AIRPLANE ON THE CENTERLINE BY USING THE RUDDER AND THE BRAKES. THE NOSE WHEEL OF THE AIRPLANE IS NON-STEERABLE. APPROXIMATELY THREE-QUARTERS DOWN THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, AND IT SUDDENLY VEERED RIGHT. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN, AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP 10 FEET OFF THE RUNWAY. SUBSEQUENTLY, REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE AIRPLANE THAT INCLUDED REBUILDING THE LEFT BRAKE CALIPER BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE BRAKE AUTHORITY.

NTSB Probable Cause

AN INOPERATIVE LEFT MAIN WHEEL BRAKE THAT RESULTED IN A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A FACTOR WAS THE WET, GRASS RUNWAY.

Full Narrative

On June 1, 1995, about 1200 eastern daylight time, an American AA-1, N6241L, collided with the terrain, during the landing roll, at the Country Squire Airport, near Rock Hill, South Carolina. The airplane was operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91, and visual flight rules. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed for the personal flight. There were no injuries to the commercial pilot, and the airplane was substantially damaged. Origination of the flight was Huntersville, North Carolina at 1120 eastern daylight time. According to the pilot, he entered a left pattern for runway 09 at Country Squire Airport. He observed that the wind was out of the south at approximately 10 knots. He stated that he made a full flap landing on the first quarter of the wet, sod runway. He held the aircraft on the center of the runway with rudder and brakes while holding right aileron into the wind. The pilot indicated that the roll out was normal until reaching the last quarter of the 2600 foot runway. The aircraft suddenly veered right and collided with terrain. The aircraft came to a stop ten feet off the runway. An airworthiness inspector from the South Carolina Flight Standards District Office inspected the aircraft after the accident. Both brakes operated as intended. He noted that the airplane is equipped with a castering nose wheel that is non-steerable.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:00 EDT
Nearest AirportCountry Squire (0nm)
Runway9
Runway Length2600 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftAmerican AA-1
Tail NumberN6214L
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorRichard D Mcchesney
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-320 · Reciprocating · 150
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 71 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind180° @ 10 kt
Visibility8 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 4000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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