Extra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L N203EX
13 January 2022 · Phoenix, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 January 2022 at about 20:06 local time, a Extra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L registered N203EX, operated by Aviation Performance Solutions LLC, was involved in an accident near Phoenix, Arizona, 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 20:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Phoenix, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Phoenix-Mesa Gateway (IWA)
- Coordinates
- 33.3120, -111.6659
- Aircraft
- Extra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L
- Registration
- N203EX
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2015
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aviation Performance Solutions LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Phoenix → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR22LA088
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The failure of the right brake due to the separation of the brake pad from the brake assembly. Also causal was the improper maintenance of the airplane, which resulted in the use of a brake pad that was inappropriate for the airplane make and model.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that, following an uneventful flight, the right main wheel brake failed during the landing roll and the tailwheel-equipped airplane subsequently ground looped, resulting in a collapse of the right main landing gear and substantial damage to the right aileron. Postaccident examination revealed that the brake pad had separated from the brake assembly. The brake pad was found on the airplane’s taxi route. Examination revealed that the pad did not properly fit into the assembly, which could result in its coming loose and separating. Additionally, the brake pad was not authorized for use in the accident airplane make and model.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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