Broussard BROUSSARD MH 1521 N315XC

Summary

On 22 November 2016 at about 20:30 local time, a Broussard BROUSSARD MH 1521 registered N315XC was involved in an accident near Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 November 2016 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Parker Field (SC47)

Coordinates

34.0000, -82.0000

Aircraft

Broussard BROUSSARD MH 1521

Registration

N315XC

Category

Airplane

Year built

1958

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Simpsonville → Simpsonville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA17LA053

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during the landing roll due to a flat left main landing gear tire.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airline transport pilot stated that he performed a routine preflight inspection of the airplane, which included checking the landing gear tire pressure, and he observed no anomalies. He then departed on a local flight before returning to land. The pilot stated that, during the landing roll, the airplane began to veer to the left. He tried using the right rudder and brake to correct, but the airplane traveled off the runway surface and nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to both wings, the firewall, and the horizontal stabilizer. After exiting the airplane, he noticed that the left main landing gear tire was flat. A mechanic removed the tire's tube and it was lacerated in 3 places.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.