Fairchild 24W-46 N77618
3 March 2002 · Marana, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 March 2002 at about 18:30 local time, a Fairchild 24W-46 registered N77618 was involved in an accident near Marana, Arizona, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marana, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Marana Northwest Regional Airp (AVQ)
- Coordinates
- 32.4156, -111.2197
- Aircraft
- Fairchild 24W-46
- Registration
- N77618
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Casa Grande → Tucson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX02LA099
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The left brake failed due to a stuck piston.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
On the landing rollout the left brake hung up, and the airplane came to rest inverted off of the runway. During an examination of the brakes it was found that the left brake piston would not release the disc when manually pushed in. No further mechanical anomalies were noted with the brake system.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2004 | Fairchild 24R-40 | Custar, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 18 Aug 2000 | Fairchild 24G | Cascade Locks, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 28 Jul 1999 | Fairchild 24 C8C | La Fayette, Illinois, United States | Robert M. Reinauer | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1998 | Fairchild 24G | Andalusia, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2002 | Beechcraft 95-B55 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Charles A. Moran | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Steen SE-1 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Nov 2002 | Cessna 208B | Parks, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 13 Jul 2002 | McConnell LANCAIR 320 | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Mar 2002 | Pilatus UV-20A | Marana, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Avian MAGNUM IX | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |