ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174706
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| Date: | Thursday 19 March 2015 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8403Y |
| MSN: | 301552 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3000 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Red Bluff Municipal Airport, Red Bluff, California -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Shelter Cove, CA (025) |
| Red Bluff, CA (RBL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, after the airplane touched down and he applied the brakes, the airplane swerved 90 degrees right. He then released the brakes and applied aileron and rudder inputs to correct to the left. Despite the pilot’s attempts to regain directional control, the airplane continued to turn right, slid sideways off the runway, went over a berm, and then continued about 40 ft down a 45-degree embankment, which resulted in the collapse of the landing gear and substantial damage to the fuselage. A postaccident examination of the airplane's wheel and brake system did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Wind was reported to be calm at the time of the accident. The pilot reported that he did not hold a multiengine rating and that he had a total of 3 hours in the accident airplane make and model.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Mar-2015 17:44 | Geno | Added |
| 07-Apr-2015 23:59 | Geno | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 28-Feb-2016 20:16 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Feb-2016 20:17 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Source] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 17-Apr-2017 22:56 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Dec-2017 12:45 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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