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July 25, 2013 · Cessna 180H · N28RR

Greencastle, IN

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 25, 2013
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Greencastle, IN
Aircraft
Cessna 180H
Tail Number
N28RR
Operator
Quinet Life & Casualty
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN13LA459

When the pilot applied the airplane's wheel brakes during the landing roll on an asphalt runway, he heard a "metal clanging noise." The airplane veered off the right side of the runway and tipped over on the left wing. This landing was the pilot's first landing on an asphalt surface since the brakes had been serviced and the right brake pads replaced. Most of the pilot's previous landings had been performed on grass strips. During a postaccident examination, the right brake assembly was disassembled and no preaccident malfunctions were found with the brake, its associated brake lines, or the master cylinder.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's excessive application of the right brake during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.

Full Narrative

On July 25, 2013, about 1100 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 180H airplane, N28RR, impacted the ground after landing at the Putnam County Airport (4I7), Greencastle, Indiana. The pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing spar and the left horizontal stabilizer spar. The airplane was registered to and operated by Quinet Life and Casualty Corporation under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight which operated without a flight plan. The flight originated from Sheridan Airport (5I4), Sheridan, Indiana, at 1030 and was destined for 4I7. According to the pilot, he stated that when the airplane touched down on the runway and the brakes were applied, he heard a "metal clanging noise"; the airplane immediately made a hard right turn, exited the runway, and tipped over on the left wing. According to the responding Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, this was the pilot's first landing on an asphalt surface since the brakes had been serviced and that his previous landings had all been on grass strips. The right wheel brake pads were replaced on May 10, 2013. According to the airport manager who was a witness to the landing, the pilot made a normal landing on the runway. He looked away for a minute and then heard a crash. He spoke with the pilot after the accident; the pilot stated that the right brake "chattered" and made a sharp right turn. A postaccident examination was conducted by the FAA inspector. The right brake assembly was disassembled and no preaccident malfunctions or anomalies were found with the brake, its associated brake lines, or the master cylinder.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:00 EDT
Nearest AirportPutnam County Airport (0nm)
Runway18
Runway Length4987 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 180H
Tail NumberN28RR
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorQuinet Life & Casualty
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsCont Motor · O-470 SERIES · Reciprocating · 230
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 69 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind10° @ 4 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point55
Altimeter30.10 inHg
Observation Time15:52
Weather SourceWFAC

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