Summary
On October 29, 2005, a Piper PA-22-160 (N3029Z) was involved in an incident near Bennettsville, SC. All 3 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The malfunction of the wheel brake assembly due to low fluid level that resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll.
On October 29, 2005, at 1745 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-22-160, N3029Z, register to and operated by Flyers Incorporated collided with the ground at Bennettsville Airport, Bennettsville, South Carolina. The personal flight was operated under the provision of Title 14 Part 91 with no flight plan filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The pilot, and two passengers were not injured. The flight departed Camden, South Carolina at 1715.
According to the pilot, after returning from a short uneventful cross-country flight from Camden, South Carolina to Bennettsville, South Carolina, during the landing roll out on runway 24 the airplane began to veer to the right. The pilot attempted to steer the airplane with the tail wheel but was unsuccessful.
This incident is documented in NTSB report ATL06CA011. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N3029Z.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The malfunction of the wheel brake assembly due to low fluid level that resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On October 29, 2005, at 1745 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-22-160, N3029Z, register to and operated by Flyers Incorporated collided with the ground at Bennettsville Airport, Bennettsville, South Carolina. The personal flight was operated under the provision of Title 14 Part 91 with no flight plan filed. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The pilot, and two passengers were not injured. The flight departed Camden, South Carolina at 1715.
According to the pilot, after returning from a short uneventful cross-country flight from Camden, South Carolina to Bennettsville, South Carolina, during the landing roll out on runway 24 the airplane began to veer to the right. The pilot attempted to steer the airplane with the tail wheel but was unsuccessful. The airplane exited runway 24 and ground looped, and the left wing collided with the ground. The pilot stated that the left brake master cylinder was low on fluid, and the left brake did not engage.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ATL06CA011