- Date
- May 19, 1984, 18:43 local (May 20, 1984, 01:43 UTC)
- Place
- Chino, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- NX496WGrumman F-6F5
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 24268
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction
Landing gear,tire - failure,totalCause
Loss of control - on ground/water
Directional control - not maintained
Ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled
On ground/water collision with object
Terrain condition - ditchFactor
Nose over
Analysis
The plt stated that he made a normal landing, but 'upon touching brakes, left brake appeared to lock.' He stated he was unable to correct with right rudder & brake. The acft swerved off the left side of the rwy, went into a ditch & nosed over. Witnesses reported the left tire went flat & the right tire was bald with cords visible.
Aircraft
- Registration
- NX496W
- Reported as
- Grumman F-6F5
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 001006
- Airframe hours
- 1,200
- Engine
- P&W 2800, 2,000 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Robert J. Pond
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 9, 1984 · 12 hours before
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 59
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine sea, Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 13,350 total · 8 in this make and model · 10,850 as pilot in command · 100 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 250° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg