Pilot Debrief

PIPER J4 near El Cajon, CA — 2009-10-24

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Date
2009-10-24
Location
El Cajon, CA, USA
Airport
SEE
Aircraft
PIPER J4
Registration
N24536
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The left-seat pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

NTSB narrative

The certified flight instructor who occupied the left pilot seat was conducting a flight review for the private pilot who occupied the right pilot seat. The airplane was equipped with brakes that were operated from the left pilot seat position only. After the landing was completed by the right-seat pilot the airplane began to veer to the left during the landing roll. The left-seat pilot then attempted to correct back to the right by applying right brake, which resulted in the airplane nosing over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to its rudder. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane at the time of the accident. A Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness inspector who examined the airplane reported no anomalies with the brakes that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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