On February 21, 1987, a Piper PA-28-140 (registration N6767W) was involved in an aviation accident near Hixson, TN. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot's improper use of the hand brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with a parked aircraft. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A student pilot applying hand brakes during a solo instructional landing caused the aircraft to swerve left, striking a parked Cessna 172. No injuries were reported.
During the landing roll of a solo instructional flight, the student pilot applied the hand brakes. This action caused the aircraft to swerve sharply to the left. Skid marks located at the site extended from near the runway centerline to a parked Cessna 172 that was struck during the sequence.
A subsequent inspection of the brake system failed to disclose evidence of brake malfunction.
The student pilot's improper use of the hand brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with a parked aircraft.
A student pilot applying hand brakes during a solo instructional landing caused the aircraft to swerve left, striking a parked Cessna 172. No injuries were reported.
The accident on 21 Feb 1987 involved a Piper PA-28-140, registration N6767W, at Hixson, TN.
The student pilot's improper use of the hand brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with a parked aircraft.
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