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July 13, 2000 · Cessna 152 · N69066

Park River, ND

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 13, 2000
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Park River, ND
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Tail Number
N69066
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI00LA202

During landing rollout the aircraft departed the prepared runway surface to the left side and nosed-over. The pilot reported that during landing rollout the left brake had locked up and he could not control the aircraft with opposite rudder and/or braking. Post-accident investigation revealed black tire-skid marks, deposited from the right main and nose landing gear, leading up to the wreckage of the aircraft. The brakes, tires, and wheel assemblies were inspected and no anomalies were found. An operational test of the brake system was conducted and no anomalies were noted. No anomalies were found with the aircraft or its flight control systems that would preclude the normal operation of the aircraft.

NTSB Probable Cause

directional control not being maintained by the pilot during landing.

Full Narrative

On July 13, 2000, at 1500 central daylight time (CDT), a Cessna 152, N69066, piloted by a commercial pilot, was substantially damaged following a loss of control and subsequent nose-over during landing on runway 30 (3,100 feet by 60 feet, dry/asphalt), at the Park River W C Skjerven Field Airport (Y37), Park River, North Dakota. The flight was operating under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 and was not operating on a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot reported no injuries. The flight departed the Grand Forks International Airport at 1350 CDT, with a planned destination of Y37. The pilot reported that during landing rollout the left brake had locked up and he could not control the aircraft with opposite rudder and/or braking. Postaccident investigation revealed black tire-skid marks, deposited from the right main and nose landing gear, leading up to the wreckage of the aircraft. The brakes, tires, and wheel assemblies were inspected and no anomalies were found. An operational test of the brake system was conducted and no anomalies were noted. No anomalies were found with the aircraft or its flight control systems that would preclude the normal operation of the aircraft. The pilot was given, by an inspector with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Fargo Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), Fargo, North Dakota, a NTSB Form 6120.1/2 (Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report) to complete on July 14, 2000. The pilot failed to return the completed form to the NTSB or Fargo FAA-FSDO office. The pilot was sent, by the NTSB Investigator-In-Charge (IIC), via first-class mail, a NTSB Form 6120.1/2 (Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report) to complete on October 2, 2000. The pilot failed to return the completed form to the NTSB. The pilot was sent, by the NTSB Investigator-In-Charge (IIC), via certified mail, a NTSB Form 6120.1/2 (Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report) to complete on February 27, 2000. The certified letter was never claimed and was returned unopened to the NTSB IIC.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:00 CDT
Nearest AirportPark River Airport (0nm)
Runway30
Runway Length3100 ft
Runway Width60 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 152
Tail NumberN69066
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200 · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 57 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind330° @ 12 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point18 C / 14 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time19:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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