Yakovlev YAK 52 N6223X
24 July 2000 · Mooresville, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 July 2000 at about 00:00 local time, a Yakovlev YAK 52 registered N6223X was involved in an accident near Mooresville, Indiana, United States. 2 people were 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mooresville, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kay Air Airport (20II)
- Coordinates
- 39.6109, -86.3701
- Aircraft
- Yakovlev YAK 52
- Registration
- N6223X
- 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
- CHI00LA218
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the brakes not available to the pilot. Factors were the improperly serviced brake system, the improper adjustment of the brakes by maintenance personnel, the trees, and the pilot's decision not to use the available alternate airport.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said that upon landing, "... the brakes seemed to work at first but began to loose effectiveness half way into the roll-out." The pilot said that he then aborted the landing and "...attempted to troubleshoot the problem with the aircraft checklist but the loss of braking effectiveness is not a covered item." The pilot said that he, "...evaluated going to another airport but decided against an asphalt runway. I decided to land in the taller weeds that are parallel to runway 09 at 20II.... During the landing roll the aircraft was slowed by the action of the weeds but the pneumatic braking action was weak and insufficient." The aircraft impacted the trees at the end of the landing run. A postaccident examination of the aircraft revealed that the brake handle was not properly adjusted in the front cockpit and there was not enough travel in the handle to properly engage the brakes. No other anomalies were found that could be associated with a preexisting condition. An airport located about 8 nautical miles and 353 degrees magnetic from the accident airport has three runways all exceeding 7,600 feet long with the longest being 11,200 feet long.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Yakovlev YAK-52 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 2001 | Yakovlev YAK-52 | Washington, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jun 2001 | Yakovlev YAK 52 | Custer, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Jun 2002 | Yakovlev YAK 52 | Antioch, California, United States | Raymond S. Puddy | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jul 2002 | Yakovlev YAK 52 | Parrish, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2002 | Yakovlev YAK 52 | Aledo, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Yakovlev YAK 52 | Matawan, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2000 | Swearingen SA226TC | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Piper PA-31-325 | Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-22-150 | Salem, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Cessna 150L | Griffith, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Cessna 150G | Jasper, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Oct 2000 | Cessna 182 | Noblesville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |