Accident Bellanca 7KCAB N57470, Thursday 26 October 1989

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Date:	Thursday 26 October 1989
Time:	12:00 LT
Type:	Bellanca 7KCAB
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N57470
MSN:	375-73
Year of manufacture:	1973
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-320
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Florence, SC - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Hartsville, SC
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE ATTEMPTING A LANDING AT HIS PRIVATE AIRSTRIP, THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE ON THE LANDING ROLL. HE STATED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE LOCKED WHEN HE APPLIED THE HEEL BRAKES & WOULD NOT RELEASE. HE THEN APPLIED LEFT BRAKE AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE DID NOT REVEAL A BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. HOWEVER, THE TAILWHEEL STEERING ARM & FORK ASSEMBLY WERE WORN BEYOND LIMITS, WHICH AFFECTED DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

Probable Cause: THE WORN STEERING SYSTEM.

Accident investigation: