Alliance Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Fort Worth, Texas 76248
Sunday, June 3, 1990 13:15 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT WAS MAKING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. AS HE TOUCHED DOWN ON THIS LANDING, THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT WITH NO LEFT BRAKE INPUT. DESPITE FULL RIGHT BRAKE APPLICATION, THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, INTO THE GRASS, AND NOSED OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION. THE PILOT AND A FIREMAN FOUND THE LEFT WHEEL LOCKED. LATER AN FAA INSPECTOR WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE WHEEL OR BRAKE AND THE WHEEL TURNED FREE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

LOSS OF CONTROL ON THE GROUND, DUE TO A LOCKED LEFT BRAKE, UNDETERMINED REASONS.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/3/1990
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1315
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City FORT WORTH
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 76248
Event Date Year 1990
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport ALLIANCE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID AFW
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 722
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 Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 32
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 26
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 270
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
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) 563
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 3 1990 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1420
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 41525
Date of most recent change to record Dec 12 2000 5:03PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N1615B
NTSB Number FTW90LA113
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 IIA
Aircraft Series Identifier IIA
Aircraft Serial Number 11-121
Certified Max Gross Weight 2280
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 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Mar 1 1990 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 5
Airframe Hours 1450
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BENCK, RICHARD W.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 9 S-075 CHARDELLE DRIVE
Aircraft Owner City NAPERVILLE
Aircraft Owner State IL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 60564
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
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 23F
Departure City KELLER
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 1130
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code AFW
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 16
Runway Length 8600
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --