On October 24, 1999, an Aero Commander 680 (registration N1231) operated by Dale Smith was involved in an aviation accident near Bremerton, WA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot's loss of directional control during landing. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
A multi-engine aircraft departed the runway during full-stop landing practice, striking a taxiway marker and collapsing its left main gear due to loss of directional control.
The student pilot and flight instructor were conducting full-stop landing practice in a multi-engine airplane. During the landing roll, the aircraft drifted off the runway and struck a taxiway marker. This impact caused the left main landing gear to collapse.
In a subsequent telephone interview, the student pilot acknowledged that he had lost directional control of the airplane during the landing phase.
The student pilot's loss of directional control during landing.
A multi-engine aircraft departed the runway during full-stop landing practice, striking a taxiway marker and collapsing its left main gear due to loss of directional control.
No fatalities were recorded in this accident.
The accident on 24 Oct 1999 involved an Aero Commander 680, registration N1231, operated by Dale Smith, at Bremerton, WA.
The student pilot's loss of directional control during landing.
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