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FAA accident report · Waco SRE · Prescott, AZ · January 10, 2003

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Date
January 10, 2003 · 12:49 local
Place
Prescott, AZ
Airport
Ernest A Love Field
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1252W
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX03LA064
Reported as
Waco SRE
Fatal injuries
0
N1252WRegistered now · Waco SRES/N 5153 · Built 1941Airframe modelWaco SREEngine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(.19)On January 10, 2003, at 1249 mountain standard time, a Waco Sre, N1252W, lost directional control on landing and struck a runway sign at the Prescott, Arizona, airport. The pilot was operating the borrowed airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. The certificated airline transport pilot and one passenger received minor injuries. The airplane was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight originated at Prescott about 1215. The pilot reported that during landing on runway 21L, the aircraft veered off the left side of the runway, struck a sign, and came to rest on its nose and right wing. The pilot further reported feeling the brakes "lock up" during the landing. The aviation routine weather report (METAR) for Prescott indicated winds at the time of the accident were from 010 degrees at 6 knots. (-23) pilot was attempting to land on runway 21L. At touchdown the aircraft started to veer to the left. The pilot stated he applied right brake however the aircraft continued off the left side of the runway. The aircraft then collided with a runway sign and sustained substantial damage. The pilot a ND one passenger received minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(.19)ON JANUARY 10, 2003, AT 1249 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A WACO SRE, N1252W, LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON LANDING AND STRUCK A RUNWAY SIGN AT THE PRESCOTT, ARIZONA, AIRPORT. THE PILOT WAS OPERATING THE BORROWED AIRPLANE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE CERTIFICATED AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT PRESCOTT ABOUT 1215. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING LANDING ON RUNWAY 21L, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, STRUCK A SIGN, AND CAME TO REST ON ITS NOSE AND RIGHT WING. THE PILOT FURTHER REPORTED FEELING THE BRAKES "LOCK UP" DURING THE LANDING. THE AVIATION ROUTINE WEATHER REPORT (METAR) FOR PRESCOTT INDICATED WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE FROM 010 DEGREES AT 6 KNOTS. (-23) PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON RUNWAY 21L. AT TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO VEER TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT STATED HE APPLIED RIGHT BRAKE HOWEVER THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN COLLIDED WITH A RUNWAY SIGN AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT A ND ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX03LA064Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPrescott, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing resulting in a collision with a runway sign. Factors in the accident were the tailwind and the malfunctioning brake system.Jan 10, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N1252W · 1

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

Accident 19821011055689ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Redlands, CAPilot allowed aircrafts left wheel to drop into construction hole off side of runway causing loss of control.Oct 11, 1982 · Substantial damage