Piper PA32 N5909V

Summary

On 17 November 2019 at about 18:37 local time, a Piper PA32 registered N5909V was involved in an accident near Venice, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 November 2019 at 18:37

Classification

Accident

Location

Venice, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Venice Muni (VNC)

Coordinates

27.0672, -82.4403

Aircraft

Piper PA32

Registration

N5909V

Category

Airplane

Year built

1977

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Venice → North Eleuthra

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA20CA036

1 person had minor injuries.

A stuck brake caliper, which overheated while the pilot was taxiing the airplane, caught fire, and subsequently destroyed the airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot taxied the airplane 0.5 mile to the hold-short line at the departure runway where he intended to complete an engine run-up. According to the pilot, the right brake "didn't feel right" as he approached the hold-short line, so he completed a 360° turn to "test the brakes at a higher than normal speed," and the right brake failed. During the turn and once the pilot stopped the airplane, he and the passenger smelled smoke and then saw smoke and fire coming from beneath the airplane. After the pilot and passenger safely egressed the cockpit, the airplane was destroyed by fire. The pilot stated that he thought the brake caliper was stuck, which likely led to the brake caliper catching fire.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.