20041001029889I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Howard DGA-15P · Millington, TN · October 1, 2004

Date: October 1, 2004 · 11:20 local
Place: Millington, TN
Airport: Charles W Baker Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N36259
Reported as: Howard DGA15P
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,000 total8 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N36259Registered now · Howard DGA-15PS/N 1770 · Built 1944 Airframe modelHoward DGA-15P Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) After landing on taxi on runway 18, aircraft veered off to the left into the grass and tipped over causing minor damage to the aircraft. Pilot stated that the brakes were very sensitive and he may have applied a little too much pressure to the left brake. He also stated that when it started to go left, he continued on into the grass instead of trying to correct and possibly overcorrecting. With this type aircraft and forward fuel it has a forward CG. Once stopped the nose slowly tipped over causing minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER LANDING ON TAXI ON RUNWAY 18, AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF TO THE LEFT INTO THE GRASS AND TIPPED OVER CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE VERY SENSITIVE AND HE MAY HAVE APPLIED A LITTLE TOO MUCH PRESSURE TO THE LEFT BRAKE. HE ALSO STATED THAT WHEN IT STARTED TO GO LEFT, HE CONTINUED ON INTO THE GRASS INSTEAD OF TRYING TO CORRECT AND POSSIBLY OVERCORRECTING. WITH THIS TYPE AIRCRAFT AND FORWARD FUEL IT HAS A FORWARD CG. ONCE STOPPED THE NOSE SLOWLY TIPPED OVER CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE.