19781001030669I

Incident

FAA incident report · Doug DC3 · St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands · October 1, 1978

Date: October 1, 1978 · 08:55 local
Place: St Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Airport: Harry S Truman
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Aircraft: N86584
Reported as: Doug DC3
People aboard: 31
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 14,000 total3,895 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N86584Registered now · Douglas DC3-G202AS/N 4935 · Built 1942 Airframe modelDouglas DC3-G202A Engine modelWright C9GC&D seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot lost directional control during rollout due to brake failure. Sheared bolt allowed brake to rotate.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING ROLLOUT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. SHEARED BOLT ALLOWED BRAKE TO ROTATE.

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Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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