Daryl Baker BUSH SPORT N4625D
31 May 2019 · Willimantic, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 May 2019 at about 13:00 local time, a Daryl Baker BUSH SPORT registered N4625D was involved in an accident near Willimantic, Connecticut, 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 13:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Willimantic, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Windham (IJD)
- Coordinates
- 41.7442, -72.1803
- Aircraft
- Daryl Baker BUSH SPORT
- Registration
- N4625D
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2005
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Willimantic → Willimantic
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA19CA422
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during taxi operations, which resulted in a collision with a fuel pump enclosure.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, after he had fueled the airplane with a fuel pump, he started the engine and began to taxi. During the taxi, the right brake malfunctioned, and his right foot slipped off the brake/rudder pedal. The left wing struck the fuel pump enclosure, and the airplane impacted a concrete post that protected the fuel pump. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. Federal Aviation Administration inspectors who examined the brake system after the accident reported that there were no preaccident malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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