- Date
- April 26, 1984, 19:13 local (Apr 27, 1984, 00:13 UTC)
- Place
- North Canton, OH
- Injuries
- 22 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N330LShort Brothers SD3-30
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840426024759A
- Case key
- 12394
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Analysis
Following normal lndg, plt executed 180-degree turn on runway, then taxied to gate. Normal gate arrival maneuver is a right 180-degree turn to present left side of acft to gate. As acft passed through about 135 degrees of this maneuver, hydraulic warning lights illuminated and both nosewheel steering and normal braking became inoperative. Plt attempted to continue arc of turn with differential power but radius had increased to the point that left wing contacted terminal roof. Investigation showed a trail of hydraulic fluid from the point of the 180-degree turn on the runway to point where braking action was lost. Nosewheel steering hyd flex lines showed chafing of external reinforcement braiding at bend radius with subsequent rupture of weakened tubing wall. Records showed 7000 landings since line replacement.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N330L
- Reported as
- Short Brothers SD3-30
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- SH3026
- Airframe hours
- 11,709
- Engine
- P&W PT6A-45B, 750 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Chautaqua Airlines, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- PIT · Pittsburgh, PA
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- CAK · Akron Canton, runway 23, 5,598 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 7,000 total · 2,863 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 180° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 48 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CAK, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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