20040117000309I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Luscom 8F · Plattsburgh, NY · January 17, 2004

Date: January 17, 2004
Place: Plattsburgh, NY
Airport: Clinton County
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9908C
Reported as: Luscom 8F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N9908CRegistered now · Silvaire 8FS/N S-11 · Built 1959 Airframe modelSilvaire 8F Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 01/17/2004, silvair N9908C was involved in a "ground loop" incident at Clinton County Airport, NY (plb). There were no injuries or other property damage. Maintenance determined that the left brake froze, causing the "ground loop" and subsequent upset of the aircraft. Airframe damage is considered "minor" and is as follows: prop/engine - sudden stoppage, windscreen - cracked, vertical stab tip - crushed, forward tip of rudder - bent. Probable cause was the freezing of the left mechanical brake due to extreme cold temperature. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 01/17/2004, SILVAIR N9908C WAS INVOLVED IN A "GROUND LOOP" INCIDENT AT CLINTON COUNTY AIRPORT, NY (PLB). THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT BRAKE FROZE, CAUSING THE "GROUND LOOP" AND SUBSEQUENT UPSET OF THE AIRCRAFT. AIRFRAME DAMAGE IS CONSIDERED "MINOR" AND IS AS FOLLOWS: PROP/ENGINE - SUDDEN STOPPAGE, WINDSCREEN - CRACKED, VERTICAL STAB TIP - CRUSHED, FORWARD TIP OF RUDDER - BENT. PROBABLE CAUSE WAS THE FREEZING OF THE LEFT MECHANICAL BRAKE DUE TO EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.