Rolla Downtown Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Rolla, Missouri 65401
Sunday, October 1, 1995 11:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT REPORTED FULL RIGHT RUDDER INPUT WOULD NOT STOP THE AIRCRAFT FROM TURNING LEFT DURING LANDING ROLL. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, COMING TO REST OPPOSITE THE LANDING DIRECTION. A SINGLE TIRE SKID MARK APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET LONG WAS LOCATED 100 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY END. THE PILOT THOUGHT THE LEFT BRAKE LOCKED DURING LANDING. N272Y IS EQUIPPED WITH MECHANICAL BRAKES WHICH ARE OPERATED BY CABLES.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

mechanical failure of the left brake.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/1/1995
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1130
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City ROLLA
Event State MISSOURI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 65401
Event Date Year 1995
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport ROLLA DOWNTOWN
Event Location Nearest Airport ID K07
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 987
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1651 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 30
Weather Observation Facility ID VIH
Elevation of weather observation facility 1148
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 3
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 22
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 9
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 310
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2109
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 1 1995 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1429
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 7 2000 4:39PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N272Y
NTSB Number CHI96LA001
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name LUSCOMBE
Aircraft Model PHANTOM 1
Aircraft Series Identifier PHANTOM 1
Aircraft Serial Number 131
Certified Max Gross Weight 1950
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 15 1995 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 15
Airframe Hours 475
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name DOUGLAS P. COMBS
Aircraft Owner Street Address BOX 6613
Aircraft Owner City INCLINE VILLAGE
Aircraft Owner State NV
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 89450
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code MTO
Departure City MATTOON
Departure State IL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1000
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code K07
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 27
Runway Length 3028
Runway Width 36
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --