# NTSB CHI89LA169: Piper PA-34-200, N16LL, Wadsworth, OH, August 14, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 13, 1989, 20:00 local (Aug 14, 1989, 00:00 UTC)
- Place: Wadsworth, OH
- Coordinates: 41.020271, -81.730491 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0203&lon=-81.7305&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 18, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14404
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI89LA169
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14404/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA169

## Probable cause

INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND (CFI) WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: LACK OF RECENT EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF OPERATION BY THE CFI, LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE BY THE STUDENT PILOT, AND THE PARKED AIRCRAFT.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - brakes(normal) - not possible, pilot in command(cfi)
  - directional control - not maintained (cause)
  - lack of recent experience in type operation, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
  - lack of total experience, dual student (contributing factor)
  - ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled
- Gear collapsed, landing
  - landing gear,main gear - overload
- On ground/water collision with object, landing
  - object - aircraft parked/standing (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) & STUDENT PLT WERE ON A PERSONAL FLT IN AN ACFT EQUIPPED WITH PEDAL BRAKES ON THE LEFT SIDE ONLY, BUT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ACCESSIBLE TO BOTH PLTS. THE CFI ALLOWED THE STUDENT TO OCCUPY THE LEFT FRONT SEAT WHERE HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OPN OF THE NORMAL BRAKES. DRG THE APCH TO LND, THE CFI REMINDED THE STUDENT THAT THE BRAKES WERE ON THE STUDENT'S SIDE. THE CFI RPRTD 'I FLEW THE AIRPLANE AT THE NORMAL APPROACH SPEEDS AND SLOWED IT RIGHT DOWN ON TOUCHDOWN SO THAT BRAKING WOULD BE LITTLE OR ALMOST NONE AT ALL.'  THE APCH WAS NORMAL UNTIL TOUCHDOWN, 'THEN THE ACFT STARTED PULLING TO THE LEFT AS IF SOMEONE HAD LOCKED UP THE LEFT BRAKE.'  THE CFI TOLD THE STUDENT TO 'GET OFF THE BRAKE' & THE STUDENT INDCD HE DID NOT APPLY BRAKING. THE ACFT SLID SIDEWAYS, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED & THE LEFT WING HIT THE TIRE OF ANOTHER ACFT. AN EXAM OF THE BRAKES REVEALED NO SIGN OF A MALFUNCTION. THE CFI HAD JUST RCVD HIS MULTI-ENG RATING ON 7/23/89. HE HAD ONLY 40 HRS OF MULTI-ENG FLT TIME, OF WHICH, 23 HRS WERE IN THIS MAKE & MODEL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N16LL](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16LL-2012-07-20), registration cancelled 2012-07-20, S/N 34-7250050, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34-200
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200) (registry code 7103405) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 34-7250050
- Airframe hours: 3400
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-C1E6 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Dan Weltzien
- Registered owner: Skypark, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, June 30, 1989, 86 hours before
- Departed: CLE, CLEVELAND, OH
- Destination: 15G
- Airport: 15G, Weltzien Skypark, runway 21, 2,300 × 37 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 20; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 870 total, 23 in this make and model, 770 as pilot in command, 415 in the last 90 days, 137 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: CAK, 15 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19890813028819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890813028819A), Aug 13, 1989: Piper PA34200, Wadsworth, OH, Substantial damage. Aircraft had no brakes installed in right pilot poisition. Veered off runway into parked aircraft. Student on brakes

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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