Incident Overview

Date: Wednesday 28 July 1982
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft B99A
Owner/operator: Chaparral Airlines
Registration Number: N326CA
Location: Abilene, TX – ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Left Main TiresLeft Main Tires
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident
A pilot was in the left seat and was receiving a check ride from the chief pilot in the right seat. During a series of touchdown and landing maneuvers, the aircraft exhibited a slight leftward pull during takeoff. The pilot intended to make a full stop landing on Runway 17R, and both pilots reported that a normal touchdown resulted in the aircraft pulling to the left. Despite full rudder and reverse propeller, the aircraft was unable to maintain its course. The aircraft departed the left side of the runway and the left main landing gear collapsed during the descent. Maintenance supervisor inspection revealed both left main tires were blown out, with the holes aligned as if the wheels had not rotated after locking. The brakes were very hot, but could be rotated by hand. Investigation did not reveal a malfunction or determine the sequence of events prior to failure.A pilot was in the left seat and was receiving a check ride from the chief pilot in the right seat. During a series of touchdown and landing maneuvers, the aircraft exhibited a slight leftward pull during takeoff. The pilot intended to make a full stop landing on Runway 17R, and both pilots reported that a normal touchdown resulted in the aircraft pulling to the left. Despite full rudder and reverse propeller, the aircraft was unable to maintain its course. The aircraft departed the left side of the runway and the left main landing gear collapsed during the descent. Maintenance supervisor inspection revealed both left main tires were blown out, with the holes aligned as if the wheels had not rotated after locking. The brakes were very hot, but could be rotated by hand. Investigation did not reveal a malfunction or determine the sequence of events prior to failure.

Description

THE PILOT WAS IN THE LEFT SEAT AND WAS GETTING A CHECK RIDE FROM THE CHIEF PILOT WHO WAS IN THE RIGHT SEAT. AFTER MAKING A SERIES OF TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS, THE AIRCRAFT PULLED SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT DURING A TAKEOFF. A FULL PATTERN WAS THEN FLOWN TO RUNWAY 17R WITH THE INTENT OF MAKING A FULL STOP LANDING. BOTH PILOTS STATED THAT AFTER A NORMAL TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED PULLING TO THE LEFT. THEY REPORTED THAT EVEN WITH FULL RIGHT RUDDER AND FULL REVERSE PROP, AS WELL AS FULL BRAKING, THEY WERE UNABLE TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE COMPANY MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR CHECKED THE BRAKES AFTER ARRIVING AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. HE FOUND BOTH LEFT MAIN TIRES BLOWN OUT AND REPORTED THE HOLES WERE ALIGNED AS THOUGH THE WHEELS HAD NOT ROTATED AFTER BEING LOCKED. HE STATED THE BRAKES WERE VERY HOT, BUT HE COULD ROTATE THE WHEELS BY HAND. INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL A MALFUNCTION OR DETERMINE THE SEQUENCE PRIOR TO FAILURE. Probable Cause:

Primary Cause

Leftward pull during takeoff.Leftward pull during takeoff.

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