20040403004339A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Waco RBA · Temple, TX · April 3, 2004

Date: April 3, 2004 · 10:14 local
Place: Temple, TX
Airport: Draughon-Miller Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N12444
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW04LA102
Reported as: Waco RBA
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 192 total100 in this make and model

N12444Registered now · Waco RBAS/N 3593 · Built 1932 Airframe modelWaco RBA Engine modelWarner SS40&50Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot of N12444 landed on runway 15 at ktpl. The winds at the time of landing were 360 at 03 knots. The pilot stated that after touchdown the right wing came up, as he applied the left brake it locked up and the aircraft flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT OF N12444 LANDED ON RUNWAY 15 AT KTPL. THE WINDS AT THE TIME OF LANDING WERE 360 AT 03 KNOTS. THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE RIGHT WING CAME UP, AS HE APPLIED THE LEFT BRAKE IT LOCKED UP AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW04LA102Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTemple, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the locked wheel.Apr 3, 2004 · Substantial damage