Krotje VM-1 ESQUAL N626EA
1 May 2004 · Cambridge, Ohio, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 May 2004 at about 15:30 local time, a Krotje VM-1 ESQUAL registered N626EA was involved in an accident near Cambridge, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cambridge, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cambridge Municipal Airport (CDI)
- Coordinates
- 39.9750, -81.5778
- Aircraft
- Krotje VM-1 ESQUAL
- Registration
- N626EA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cambridge → New Philadelphi
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD04LA019
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the inadequate brake system installed on the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot attempted a takeoff in the homebuilt airplane. During the takeoff roll, the airplane veered off the left side of the runway, struck runway lights, and went into a creek. A post-accident examination of the airplane revealed that it was equipped with a free-castoring nose wheel and motorcycle brakes. It was found that the left brake dragged due to a lack of clearance between the brake pad and brake rotor. The lack of clearance was attributable to the design of the brakes and their adaptation from a motorcycle to an airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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