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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · ASTRA S-2 · Spokane, WA · September 27, 2008

Date: September 27, 2008 · 12:00 local
Place: Spokane, WA
Airport: Felts Field
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3115C
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA08CA212
Reported as: ASTRAS2
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,002 total25 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N3115CRegistered now · Sport Flight International ASTRA S-2S/N S0600109R · Built 2007 Airframe modelSport Flight International ASTRA S-2 Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) During the after landing roll out the pilot applied the brakes to slow down. The pilot encountered a left and right oscillation. The pilot tried to maintain control with nose wheel steering, but the oscillations increased and he lost control. The aircraft veered left, flipped forward onto its nose and the left side, coming to rest on the left side. The aircraft engine remained running and the pilot shut it down. The pilot unbuckled himself and exited the aircraft. There was no fire. The pilot did not sustain any injuries. The pilot indicated he had replaced the brake pads on the two main gear wheels on 9/26/-2008. Damage was noted to the nose left wing and a bent keel tube.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING THE AFTER LANDING ROLL OUT THE PILOT APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A LEFT AND RIGHT OSCILLATION. THE PILOT TRIED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL WITH NOSE WHEEL STEERING, BUT THE OSCILLATIONS INCREASED AND HE LOST CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED LEFT, FLIPPED FORWARD ONTO ITS NOSE AND THE LEFT SIDE, COMING TO REST ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING AND THE PILOT SHUT IT DOWN. THE PILOT UNBUCKLED HIMSELF AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE PILOT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE PILOT INDICATED HE HAD REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS ON THE TWO MAIN GEAR WHEELS ON 9/26/-2008. DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE NOSE LEFT WING AND A BENT KEEL TUBE.

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 SEA08CA212Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSpokane, WAThe pilot's excessive use of brakes and failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Sep 27, 2008 · Substantial damage