NTSB CHI92DER03 — 1992-08-09 · ALEXANDRIA, Minnesota, United States

Current FAA registration · N226HB

Make / Model: SCHNEIDER-BRASHEAR SORRELL SNS-7
Engine: LYCOMING IO-360-C1D6 (200 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 20070515
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A1F7FC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N226HB SCHNEIDER/BRASHEAR SORRELL SNS-7 None

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL.

Factual narrative

THE PILOT STATED '...DURING THE ROLLOUT WITH THE TAILWHEEL ON THE GROUND THE AIRCRAFT BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND TURNED TO THE RIGHT.' THE AIRCRAFT TURNED ABOUT 270 DEGREES BEFORE IT CAME TO A STOP. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE TURN. THE PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 13. THE WINDS WERE REPORTED TO BE OUT OF 340 DEGREES AT 7 TO 8 KNOTS. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-EXISTING MECHANICAL ANOMALY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_CHI92DER03.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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