Alon A2 N5644F

Summary

On 13 September 2021 at about 13:47 local time, a Alon A2 registered N5644F was involved in an accident near Abingdon, Virginia, 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

13 September 2021 at 13:47

Classification

Accident

Location

Abingdon, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Virginia Highlands (VJI)

Coordinates

36.6871, -82.0333

Aircraft

Alon A2

Registration

N5644F

Category

Airplane

Year built

1967

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lancaster → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA21LA358

1 person had minor injuries.

The failure of a nosewheel steering actuator arm, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing rollout.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the landing rollout, as the nosewheel touched down, the airplane turned about 30° to the left. He applied right rudder; however, the airplane did not respond. As the airplane departed the runway into the wet grass, he applied the brakes, which “had little effect.” The airplane struck an embankment, nosed over, and sustained substantial damage to the horizontal and vertical stabilizers. Examination of the airplane revealed that one of the nosewheel steering actuator arms was fractured.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.