Andelin (Pitts) S1E N732E
16 July 2003 · Troutdale, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 July 2003 at about 23:15 local time, a Andelin (Pitts) S1E registered N732E was involved in an accident near Troutdale, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Troutdale, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Portland-Troutdale Airport (TTD)
- Coordinates
- 45.5489, -122.3989
- Aircraft
- Andelin (Pitts) S1E
- Registration
- N732E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Troutdale → Troutdale
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA03LA145
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inability to maintain directional control due to an obstruction of the left brake line by foreign material resulting in asymmetrical braking.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the tail wheel equipped Andelin (Pitts) S1E reported that after a local flight he returned to his airport of departure and set up for an approach to runway 25. He made a 3-point touchdown and as the aircraft decelerated through about 40 miles per hour the aircraft began to drift right of centerline. The pilot attempted to correct with the application of left rudder but the aircraft continued to the right at which time he applied left brake. The aircraft's lower left wingtip then contacted the runway and the aircraft decelerated to a stop coming to rest on its nose and right wingtip. Post-crash examination of the aircraft's braking system revealed a piece of hose lining material within the left brake line at the caliper fitting which completely obstructed the left brake line. This condition would have resulted in asymmetrical braking.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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