Grumman S2F-1 N8115V
24 September 1998 · Wasilla, Alaska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 September 1998 at about 20:40 local time, a Grumman S2F-1 registered N8115V was involved in an accident near Wasilla, Alaska, 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 20:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wasilla, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Wasilla (IYS)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Grumman S2F-1
- Registration
- N8115V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Wasilla → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC98LA164
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of the recently overhauled right brake seal resulting in a total loss of brake fluid, failure of the right brake system, and subsequent inability of the pilot to utilize the brake. A contributing factor was the soft terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the landing roll, the right brake seal failed on the experimental category, ex-military airplane, releasing the hydraulic fluid and subsequently rendering the brake unusable. The airplane encountered soft earth as it began to drift left, and ultimately departed the left side of the 3,700 feet long by 75 feet wide gravel runway. The nose gear then collapsed. The right brake system had been overhauled and the right brake seal replaced 15 hours prior to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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