Aviation Accident Summary LAX82DVM10

MT. HAMILTON, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N3579T

TAYLORCRAFT F19

Analysis

AFTER LANDING, THE PILOT'S RIGHT HEEL SLIPPED OFF OF THE RIGHT HEEL BRAKE WHILE HE WAS APPLYING BRAKES. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT BEFORE HE RELEASED THE LEFT BRAKE. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AS THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED IN A SMALL DITCH NEAR THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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