Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA181

FORT WORTH, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N26336

AERONCA 7BCM

Analysis

THE PLT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE ACFT DURING LANDING ROLL & COLLIDED WITH 2 PARKED ACFT. THE PILOT STATED THAT IMMEDIATELY UPON RUNWAY CONTACT THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT TOWARD THE PARKED ACFT. HE APPLIED HALF THROTTLE & FULL LEFT RUDDER. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT REGAINED & THE THROTTLE WAS CLOSED JUST BEFORE IMPACT. POST ACCIDDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OF THE WHEEL BRAKES OR TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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