Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA010

WICHITA FALLS, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N338T

PIPER PA-18-105 SPECIAL

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING A LANDING WITH A QUARTERING LEFT HEAD WIND, THE RIGHT BRAKE DID NOT HOLD & THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. HE ADDED POWER IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID A GROUND LOOP; HOWEVER, THE ACFT WENT IN A WET, PLOWED FIELD & NOSED OVER. REPORTEDLY, THERE WERE NO MALFUNCTIONS OF THE ACFT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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