REVENSWOOD, WV, USA
N483B
BEECH D18S
AFTER RETURNING FROM A SPORT PARACHUTING FLT, THE PLT LANDED ON RWY 3 WITH A 5-KT, RIGHT X-WIND. HE STATED THAT THE TOUCHDOWN WAS NORMAL, BUT WHEN THE TAILWHEEL CAME DOWN AT APRX 40 KTS, THE ACFT STARTED TO TURN TO THE LEFT. HE CORRECTED WITH RIGHT RUDDER & BRAKE, THEN THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT. HE THEN TRIED TO CORRECT BACK TO THE LEFT, BUT THE ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE & CAME TO REST IN A RAVINE. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE PLT REPORTED A RIGHT BRAKE MALFUNCTION. HOWEVER, WHEN HE SUBMITTED AN ACCIDENT REPORT, HE INDICATED THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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