Accident Bellanca 8KCAB N12KD, Friday 30 March 1990

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Date:	Friday 30 March 1990
Time:	13:10 LT
Type:	Bellanca 8KCAB
Owner/operator:	One Two Kilo Delta Corp.
Registration:	N12KD
MSN:	596-80
Year of manufacture:	1979
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-H1A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Minneapolis, MN - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(KFCM)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING A LANDING, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A CUT OCCURRED ON THE RIGHT TIRE & IT WENT FLAT, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER TO THE RIGHT.

Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING. THE FAILED (FLAT) RIGHT MAIN TIRE WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

Accident investigation: