Piper PA-32-300 N15635
15 February 2001 · Lakeland, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 February 2001 at about 15:59 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N15635 was involved in an accident near Lakeland, Florida, 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 15:59
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lakeland, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lakeland Linder Regional (LAL)
- Coordinates
- 27.9889, -82.0186
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300
- Registration
- N15635
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lakeland → Vero Beach
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA01LA079
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to disengage the parking brake prior to taxi and his failure to stop and investigate the brakes when they malfunctioned during taxi for takeoff resulting in the wheel brakes heating and starting the tires on fire.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that as he taxied for takeoff, the left brake grabbed. Upon reaching the end of the runway, the left brake was still grabbing and he elected to return to the maintenance company where he had picked up the airplane. During taxi back to the maintenance company the brakes failed and he continued to taxi using the "emergency brake." As he approached the ramp, he smelled smoke and shutdown the engine. A tire blew out and as he exited the airplane, the other tire blew out. He saw both main landing gear tires were on fire. Personnel from the maintenance company extinguished the fire. A mechanic stated that when he looked in the airplane after the accident, the parking brake was pulled on about 3/4. The mechanic stated that when he disassembled the brakes after the accident, he found no discrepancies that would have caused the brakes to drag.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2001 | Piper PA-32-301T | Phillips, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-32-301T | Fullerton, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 2001 | Piper PA-32-301 | Factoryville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2001 | Piper PA-32-300 | Galveston, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2001 | Piper PA-32-300 | Watch Hill, Rhode Island, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 2001 | Piper PA-32-300 | Chefornak, Alaska, United States | Bellair, Inc. | No injuries | - |
All 1,695 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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