Bellanca 8KCAB N2991D

Summary

On 18 July 2009 at about 19:30 local time, a Bellanca 8KCAB registered N2991D, operated by Seaman Mark, was involved in an accident near Waring, Texas, 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

18 July 2009 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Waring, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Rust Field (8XS9)

Coordinates

29.9542, -98.7878

Aircraft

Bellanca 8KCAB

Registration

N2991D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Seaman Mark

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kras → Waring

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09CA450

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing roll-out. Contributing to the accident was the worn left main landing gear brake.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While landing his single-engine airplane on a 2,331-foot-long and 28-foot-wide asphalt runway, the pilot applied the brakes to avoid going down the sloped portion of the runway. After he applied the brakes, the aircraft swerved right and hit a "t" post fence and flipped inverted. Examination of the airplane revealed that the right-hand lift strut was broken and the left brake was worn. When the left brake was tested, it failed to provide adequate braking action. The right brake functioned normally. The airplane's last annual inspection was conducted on July 11, 2008.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.