20040110000149A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Brwstr FLEET2 · Fresno, CA · January 10, 2004

Date: January 10, 2004 · 11:55 local
Place: Fresno, CA
Airport: Fresno-Chandler Downtown Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N606M
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04CA091
Reported as: Brwstr FLEET2
Reported engine: GLADEN KINNERB5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,930 total1,930 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N606MRegistered now · Fleet 2S/N 182 · Built 1929 Airframe modelFleet 2 Engine modelKinner B5 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On January 10, 2004 at 1155 PST a fleet model ii (N606M) was landing at the Fresno Chandler airport, Fresno, CA, and the left lower wing contacted the pavement causing the airplane to turn left and leave the runway to a soft dirt area and nose over to the inverted position. The wind was calm and the pilot stated that his left sleeve caught on the throttle causing a rapid increase in power which distracted him and he dropped the left wing hitting the ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JANUARY 10, 2004 AT 1155 PST A FLEET MODEL II (N606M) WAS LANDING AT THE FRESNO CHANDLER AIRPORT, FRESNO, CA, AND THE LEFT LOWER WING CONTACTED THE PAVEMENT CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO TURN LEFT AND LEAVE THE RUNWAY TO A SOFT DIRT AREA AND NOSE OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION. THE WIND WAS CALM AND THE PILOT STATED THAT HIS LEFT SLEEVE CAUGHT ON THE THROTTLE CAUSING A RAPID INCREASE IN POWER WHICH DISTRACTED HIM AND HE DROPPED THE LEFT WING HITTING THE GROUND.

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 LAX04CA091Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFresno, CAthe pilot's failure to set the throttle friction lock, which resulted in the inadvertent application of the throttle, followed by a loss of directional control.Jan 10, 2004 · Substantial damage