Cirrus SR-22 N344CD

Summary

On 22 January 2004 at about 15:30 local time, a Cirrus SR-22 registered N344CD was involved in an accident near College Park, Maryland, 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

22 January 2004 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

College Park, Maryland, United States

Nearest airport

College Park Airport (CGS)

Coordinates

38.9833, -76.9261

Aircraft

Cirrus SR-22

Registration

N344CD

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Atlantic City → College Park

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC04LA061

Nobody was injured.

The loss of hydraulic fluid due to chaffing of a brake line by a strut fairing rivet, resulting in the failure of the braking system.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

As the airplane touched down on the runway 15, the pilot applied the brakes and the left brake pedal did not respond. The airplane veered off the right side of the runway, proceeded into a grass area, where the left wing struck a VASI assembly before coming to rest upright. Examination of the airplane revealed a small hole in the left landing gear brake line. Further examination of the brake line revealed chafing marks created by a rivet, which was on a strut fairing bracket located adjacent to the brake line. During the airplane's most recent annual inspection, completed about 3 months prior to the accident, chafing was noted on the brake line, and the line was replaced. The strut fairing was installed on the airplane about 1 month prior to the accident. At the time of the strut fairing installation, no chaffing of the brake line was noted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.