Accident Pitts S-2A N83798, Saturday 10 March 1984

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Date:	Saturday 10 March 1984
Time:	17:00 LT
Type:	Pitts S-2A
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N83798
MSN:	20935
Total airframe hrs:	474 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming AEIO-360-A1A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Apex, NC - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Training
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Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT MADE A HARD LANDING AND DAMAGED A BRAKE. DURING THE SECOND LANDING THE BRAKES WERE FOUND TO BE MALFUNCTIONING AND AS THE RUDDER BECAME INEFFECTUAL THE ACFT LEFT THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH A HANGER. THE OWNER OF THE ACFT WAS IMPROPERLY ACTING AS AN INSTRUCTOR TO A PRIVATE PLT. THE OWNER WAS NOT A CFI.

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