Stoddard-Hamilton GLASTAR N98PW

Summary

On 26 July 2019 at about 18:30 local time, a Stoddard-Hamilton GLASTAR registered N98PW was involved in an accident near Mitchell, South Dakota, 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.

Date

26 July 2019 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Mitchell, South Dakota, United States

Nearest airport

Mitchell Municipal (MHE)

Coordinates

43.7747, -98.0386

Aircraft

Stoddard-Hamilton GLASTAR

Registration

N98PW

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rochester → Rochester

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN19LA241

Nobody was injured.

A loss of directional control on landing for undetermined reasons.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he departed on a multileg cross-country flight with several planned refueling stops. He had no difficulty landing at the first stop. During the landing at the second stop, the airplane veered hard to the right. The pilot applied left rudder but was unable to turn the airplane back toward the runway. He applied full throttle in an attempt to go around. The airplane continued through the grass and struck a berm, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane. A mechanic later examined the airplane and reported that the brake functioned normally and that the right tire showed no evidence of a flat spot or skid marks on the tire tread. The pilot said he did not believe the right wheel had "locked up" but rather that the right brake had become stuck and would not release. Investigators were not able to determine why the airplane veered on landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.