Cessna 414 N1996G

Summary

On 19 June 2022 at about 17:04 local time, a Cessna 414 registered N1996G, operated by Ertel Caiolinn Chelsea, was involved in an accident near Monongahela, Pennsylvania, 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

19 June 2022 at 17:04

Classification

Accident

Location

Monongahela, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Rostraver (FWQ)

Coordinates

40.2097, -79.8314

Aircraft

Cessna 414

Registration

N1996G

Category

Airplane

Year built

1974

Engines

2

Operator

Ertel Caiolinn Chelsea

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Leesburg → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA22LA272

Nobody was injured.

Loss of braking authority due to a loosened brake line fitting for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a runway overrun.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, she performed the approach at the airplane’s reference landing speed (Vref) plus 10 knots. The airspeed adjustment and the gusting conditions resulted in a touchdown 1,000 ft beyond the touchdown zone on a 4,002 ft-long runway. The pilot applied the brakes with no response, ultimately guiding the airplane to the left at the departure end to avoid lights and other infrastructure. The airplane traveled into the runway’s grass apron, descended an embankment, and came to rest upright with substantial damage to the nose and right wing. The cockpit carpet and panels, as well as an exterior access panel just aft of the nose landing gear bay, were removed and revealed hydraulic (brake) fluid in the area. The nut that secured the 45° fitting to the 90° fitting of the brake hose at the pilot’s right brake master cylinder was found to be loose. According to the airplane’s Service Manual, the service interval for “Brake System Plumbing – Inspect for leaks, hoses for bulges and deterioration…” was after the airplane’s first 100 hours, and then “Every 200 hours” and “Every 12 [months]” thereafter. The most recent annual inspection was performed 12 months, 9 days, and 126.1 aircraft hours before the accident. While the airplane was 9 days past the manufacturer’s recommended inspection interval, the inspection required by regulations was not due for 3 weeks.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.