Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the pilot's improper use of the brakes during the landing rollout.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On September 23, 1999, about 1157 central daylight time, a Cessna A188B, N731RF, registered to and operated by Woodson Flying Service as a 14 CFR Part 137 agricultural flight, crashed on landing at a private field in South Oxford, Mississippi. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, but there were no injuries to the commercial-rated pilot. The flight originated the same day, about 1050.
The pilot stated that during landing the left brake locked up causing the aircraft to pull to the left. The pilot further stated that while compensating with the right brake, the left brake pulled harder to the left and eventually the right brake locked up causing the aircraft to flip up side down. An aircraft mechanic who examined the accident aircraft on behalf of the FAA, stated to the NTSB that he found no mechanical malfunction with the brakes.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA99LA266