26.2034° N, 98.2300° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of McAllen, TX, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
August 10, 1984 · 08:40 local
Place
Mcallen, TX
Airport
Miller International
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N239NA
Reported as
Piper PA18105
Reported engine
Lycoming O290*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,300 total25 in this make and model142 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Student lost control on landing. CFI tried to regain control. Aircraft nosed up. Unable to use rudder without brake
As the FAA filed it
STUDENT LOST CONTROL ON LANDING. CFI TRIED TO REGAIN CONTROL. AIRCRAFT NOSED UP. UNABLE TO USE RUDDER WITHOUT BRAKE