Aviation Accident Summary CHI86FEV05

LACON, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N73NS

Nord (SNCAN) STAMPE SV4C

Analysis

THE PLT LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, & SUBSEQUENTLY, ONE OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. HE STATED THAT HE APPLIED THE LEFT 'DRAG BRAKE' (A BRAKING DEVICE ACTIVATED DURING THE LAST PORTION OF RUDDER TRAVEL) & OVERCORRECTED TO THE LEFT. HE THEN ACTIVATED THE RIGHT 'DRAG BRAKE' & OVERCORRECTED TO THE RIGHT. THIS RESULTED IN A GROUND LOOP & ACFT DAMAGE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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