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| Date: | Sunday 21 September 1986 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Stampe SV-4C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N73NS |
| MSN: | 303 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1416 hours |
| Engine model: | RENAULT 4P03 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lacon, IL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Valparaiso, IN (KVPZ) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, & SUBSEQUENTLY, ONE OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. HE STATED THAT HE APPLIED THE LEFT 'DRAG BRAKE' (A BRAKING DEVICE ACTIVATED DURING THE LAST PORTION OF RUDDER TRAVEL) & OVERCORRECTED TO THE LEFT. HE THEN ACTIVATED THE RIGHT 'DRAG BRAKE' & OVERCORRECTED TO THE RIGHT. THIS RESULTED IN A GROUND LOOP & ACFT DAMAGE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI86FEV05
History of this aircraft
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| 1 August 1987 | N73NS | Private | 0 | Englewood, CO | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 28-Mar-2024 06:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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