Newell Michael J LANCAIR ES N4949B
19 March 2022 · Hurricane, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 March 2022 at about 02:15 local time, a Newell Michael J LANCAIR ES registered N4949B was involved in an accident near Hurricane, Utah, United States. 2 people were 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 02:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hurricane, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- General Dick Stout Field Airpo (1L8)
- Coordinates
- 37.1358, -113.3077
- Aircraft
- Newell Michael J LANCAIR ES
- Registration
- N4949B
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2006
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- West Valley → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- WPR22LA128
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
Loss of brake pressure on the left brake due to air in the brake line which, resulted in a runway over run and collision with a ditch.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the airplane reported that, during the landing roll, the airplane was not slowing as expected. The pilot firmly applied braking action with no corresponding slowing action from the airplane. When he and his passenger saw the departure end of the runway approaching, they both applied as much brake pressure as possible without any effect. The airplane departed the runway and came to rest in a ditch, resulting in substantial damage to the engine mount. The airplane’s brake system was inspected by a mechanic who reported that the left side brake functioned, however it had a minor amount of air in the system and may not have had the same working pressure as the right-side brake. The pilot reported that there were no other preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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