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September 17, 1992 · Beech D17S · N9465H

Reno, NV

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 17, 1992
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Reno, NV
Aircraft
Beech D17S
Tail Number
N9465H
Operator
Richard D Russell
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
LAX92LA391

The pilot was hired to ferry the aircraft to an aircraft auction in Reno. One flight attempt was aborted due to a bad left brake and attempts to repair the brake were unsuccessful. The next day, parts had been located and the brake had again been repaired. The brakes tested satisfactorily by the pilot and the trip was made. The pilot stated that the landing was very smooth and almost three point attitude on the centerline. He said the tailwheel touched down immediately after the main gear and the aircraft began to veer sharply to the right. The pilot noted that full left rudder and brake were applied, but the rudder was ineffective at idle power and slow speed, and, without a left brake it was impossible to effect any change of direction. The aircraft nosed over in soft soil after leaving the runway. Winds at the time was reported 130 degrees at 6 knots. In FAA tower personnel statements, three controllers said the aircraft bounced on landing and one controller said the aircraft swerved back and forth all prior to the aircraft exiting the runway to the right. The passenger was interviewed and he stated the landing appeared normal to him. After the aircraft was removed from the runway safety area a visual and static test of the brake pedals was performed satisfactorily.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOTS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING ROLLOUT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A VARIABLE TAILWIND CONDITION AND THE SOFT, ROUGH NATURE OF THE TERRAIN.

Full Narrative

THE PILOT WAS HIRED TO FERRY THE AIRCRAFT TO AN AIRCRAFT AUCTION IN RENO. ONE FLIGHT ATTEMPT WAS ABORTED DUE TO A BAD LEFT BRAKE AND ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE BRAKE WERE UNSUCCESFUL. THE NEXT DAY, PARTS HAD BEEN LOCATED AND THE BRAKE HAD AGAIN BEEN REPAIRED. THE BRAKES TESTED SATISFACTORILY BY THE PILOT AND THE TRIP WAS MADE. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE LANDING WAS VERY SMOOTH AN ALMOST THREE POINT ATTITUDE ON THE CENTERLINE. HE SAID THE TAILWHEEL TOUCHED DOWN IMMEDIATLY AFTER THE MAIN GEAR AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VEER SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT NOTED THAT FULL LEFT RUDDER AND BRAKE WERE APPLIED, BUT THE RUDDER WAS INEFFECTIVE AT IDLE POWER AND SLOW SPEED, AND, WITHOUT A LEFT BRAKE IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO EFFECT ANY CHANGE OF DIRECTION. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER IN SOFT SOIL AFTER LEAVING THE RUNWAY. WINDS AT THE TIME WAS REPORTED 130 DEGREES AT 6 KNOTS. IN FAA TOWER PERSONNEL STATEMENTS, THREE CONTROLLERS SAID THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ON LANDING AND ONE CONTROLLER SAID THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED BACK AND FORTH ALL PRIOR TO THE AIRCRAFT EXITING THE RUNWAY TO THE RIGHT. THE PASSENGER WAS INTERVIEWED AND HE STATED THE LANDING APPEARED NORMAL TO HIM. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM THE RUNWAY SAFETY AREA A VISUAL AND STATIC TEST OF THE BRAKE PEDALS WAS PERFORMED SATISFACTORILY.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:15 PDT
Nearest AirportReno Cannon (0nm)
Runway34
Runway Length10002 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech D17S
Tail NumberN9465H
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorRichard D Russell
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsP&W · R-985-E-3 · Reciprocating · 450
Seats5

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 62 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind130° @ 6 kt
Visibility40 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point34 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time19:12
Weather SourceWFAC

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