Unknown Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Satartia, Mississippi 39162
Thursday, September 10, 1992 18:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

DURING THE LANDING ROLL WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED, THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE LT SIDE OF THE GRASS AIRSTRIP & COLLIDED WITH A TELEPHONE POLE. EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THE RT BRAKE LINE WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE PARKING BRAKE ASSY WAS SEPARATED. EXAM OF THE LINE REVEALED THAT A BOGUS PART WAS INSTALLED RESULTING IN THE SEPARATION. NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE WHO PERFORMED THE IMPROPER REPAIR.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM DUE TO INSTALLATION OF A BOGUS PART BY AN UNKNOWN PERSON. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND WAS NOT POSSIBLE.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/10/1992
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1830
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City SATARTIA
Event State MISSISSIPPI
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 39162
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport UNKNOWN
Event Location Nearest Airport ID NONE
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 110
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
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) 7
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 27
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
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) 2830
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 11 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1658
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 47615
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:19PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4333S
NTSB Number MIA92LA179
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 137: Agricultural
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Air Tractor
Aircraft Model AT-301
Aircraft Series Identifier AT-301
Aircraft Serial Number 301-0012
Certified Max Gross Weight 5000
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 1 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 349
Airframe Hours 6059
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name LUNGRIN, CHARLES V.
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 3
Aircraft Owner City SATARTIA
Aircraft Owner State MS
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 39162
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name LUNGRIN, CHARLES V.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address P.O. BOX 3
Operator City SATARTIA
Operator State MS
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 39162
Operator Code ZPXG
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Agriculture
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Aerial Application
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code NONE
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1800
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
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 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 15
Runway Length --
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --