Rockwell 114A N527GT

Summary

On 30 December 2010 at about 00:55 local time, a Rockwell 114A registered N527GT was involved in an accident near North Lima, Ohio, United States. 4 people were 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.

Date

30 December 2010 at 00:55

Classification

Accident

Location

North Lima, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Youngstown Elser Metro (4G4)

Coordinates

40.9619, -80.6772

Aircraft

Rockwell 114A

Registration

N527GT

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Columbus → North Lima

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

CEN11CA140

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing touchdown.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that the airplane veered to the left after the landing touchdown. He attempted to maintain control by using right rudder and brake; however, the airplane departed the left side of the runway, and the nose landing gear subsequently collapsed. He stated that he deliberately applied the right brake to put the airplane into a spin condition so as to avoid a possible collision with oncoming buildings. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the firewall and fuselage. A postaccident examination of the runway environment revealed skid marks and depressions in the grass adjacent to the runway. The position of the skid marks was consistent with the right main landing gear. The inspection did not reveal any anomalies consistent with a pre-impact failure. The recorded wind about the time of the accident was from 180 degrees at 5 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.