Snow S2A N4977C
15 September 1995 · Pasadena, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 September 1995 at about 18:15 local time, a Snow S2A registered N4977C was involved in an accident near Pasadena, Maryland, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pasadena, Maryland, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mountain Road (MD43)
- Coordinates
- 39.1104, -76.5498
- Aircraft
- Snow S2A
- Registration
- N4977C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO95LA095
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inability to maintain directional control due to the failure of the right brake during the landing roll.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A banner tow airplane veered off the left side of the runway during the landing roll, and collided with an automobile and a parked airplane. The pilot reported that the aircraft has a lockable non-steering tailwheel, which was locked for the landing. He stated that when he applied both brakes to stop the airplane, it began to veer to the left. He attempted to correct by applying more right brake, but the airplane continued off the left side of the runway. Postaccident examination revealed that the right brake had failed. Records indicated that the airplane had flown approximately 10 hours since the most recent Annual Inspection, completed 13 days prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Snow S2A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 1977 | Snow S2A | Premont, Texas, United States | Moore Flying | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1976 | Snow S2A | Los Ebanos, Texas, United States | McCook Flying | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 May 1976 | Snow S2A | Heppner, Oregon, United States | Ranch Aero | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jul 1974 | Snow S2A | Campbell, Nebraska, United States | Marvin L Davi | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1973 | Snow S2A | Harlingen, Texas, United States | William N Melo | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1973 | Snow S2A | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | Maricopa Dust | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug 1995 | Schweizer 269C | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1995 | Cessna 182F | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1995 | Cessna 182 | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1995 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Annapolis, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1995 | Mooney M20E | Shady Side, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1995 | Cessna 177RG | College Park, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |