- Date
- March 30, 1995, 16:30 local (Mar 31, 1995, 00:30 UTC)
- Place
- Arlington, WA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N432KFleet 7
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 24, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19950330006419A
- Case key
- 42128
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Probable cause
The pilot-in-command's improper use of the brakes. A factor was the failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout.
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.
Analysis
The pilot-in-command, who was flying from the rear seat, stated that during rollout about 20 mph, following a normal landing, a gust of wind from the left caused the aircraft to turn left. Full right rudder was ineffective, and brakes were aggressively applied during which the aircraft nosed over. The pilot noted that the brakes on the aircraft were very sensitive.
Factual narrative
On March 30, 1995, approximately 1630 hours Pacific standard time (pst), a Fleet 7, N432K, was substantially damaged when the aircraft nosed over during landing roll at the Arlington Airport, Arlington, Washington. Both pilot-rated occupants were uninjured. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time and no flight plan had been filed. The flight, which was reported as personal, was to have been operated under 14CFR91, and originated from Arlington. The pilot-in-command stated that he was flying from the rear seat. The pilot-rated owner was occupying the forward seat and was not endorsed for tailwheel operations. The pilot-in-command reported that while on rollout after landing on runway 16, and while rolling out about 20 mph, a gust of wind from the left caused the aircraft to turn left. He stated that full right rudder was ineffective. He then applied brakes and the aircraft nosed over. He noted that the brakes on the aircraft were very sensitive.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N432K
- Reported as
- Fleet 7
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 155
- Airframe hours
- 1,759
- Engine
- Kinner R-440-3(B-54), 125 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Howie, David M.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 1, 1995 · 12 hours before
- Departed
- S88
- Airport
- S88 · Arlington, runway 16, 5,300 × 75 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 2,958 total · 10 in this make and model · 2,859 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 160° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 75 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 77 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PAE, 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.