Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC84LA324

HARRISBURG, PA, USA

Aircraft #1

N2053N

CESSNA 140

Analysis

ACFT WAS LANDED DOWNWIND IN LIGHT WIND CONDITIONS BY STUDENT PLT. ON ROLL-OUT, AFTER NORMAL BRAKING WAS APPLIED FOR DECELERATION, ACFT BEGAN TO DRIFT RIGHT. STUDENT APPLIED LEFT BRAKE AS CFI ALSO APPLIED CORRECTIVE LEFT BRAKE. LEFT BRAKE CONNECTING ROD FAILED IN OVERLOAD. WITH RT BRAKE STILL APPLIED, ACFT SWERVED RT, GROUND LOOPED AND NOSED OVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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