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Lewis RV4 N61DL

21 May 1993 · Tyler, Texas, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 21 May 1993 at about 20:00 local time, a Lewis RV4 registered N61DL was involved in an accident near Tyler, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 20:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Tyler, Texas, United States
Nearest airport
Aero Estates
Coordinates
32.2399, -95.3193
Aircraft
Lewis RV4
Registration
N61DL
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW93LA161

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING A PLEASURE FLIGHT THE PILOT HAD LANDED AT A PRIVATE AIR STRIP; HE REPORTED THAT CONTROL WAS LOST WHEN THE LEFT BRAKE LOCKED UP DURING THE LANDING ROLL. AN INSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR AND BRAKE SYSTEM REVEALED NO ANOMOLIES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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