19991203043329A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Questairvent · Auburn, CA · December 3, 1999

Date: December 3, 1999 · 17:15 local
Place: Auburn, CA
Airport: Auburn Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3QV
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX00LA048
Reported as: Amtr Questairvent
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,500 total450 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N3QVRegistration cancelled Jun 2, 2004 · Oehling David C QUESTAIR VENTURES/N 28 · Built 1991 Airframe modelOehling David C QUESTAIR VENTURE Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(.4)One month prior to the accident the pilot had noted a leak in the right brake line. Upon inspection he found a small hole in the line. The line was replaced and the airplane was taxi, takeoff, and landing tested for brake airworthiness. No further discrepancies were noted. The pilot noted no difficulties with approach, initial touchdown, or the initial landing roll. Approximately midfield, after the airplane had slowed down, he applied brakes. The right brake did not activate properly, and the airplane veered off the left side of the runway, encountered a muddy field and nosed over. Witnesses to the accident stated that it was windy at traffic pattern altitude; however, surface winds were about 5 knots. (-23)on landing roll-out the aircraft left the runway and came to rest inverted. The pilot stated that the right brake was about 20% efficent which caused him to lose control of the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(.4)ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE PILOT HAD NOTED A LEAK IN THE RIGHT BRAKE LINE. UPON INSPECTION HE FOUND A SMALL HOLE IN THE LINE. THE LINE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRPLANE WAS TAXI, TAKEOFF, AND LANDING TESTED FOR BRAKE AIRWORTHINESS. NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. THE PILOT NOTED NO DIFFICULTIES WITH APPROACH, INITIAL TOUCHDOWN, OR THE INITIAL LANDING ROLL. APPROXIMATELY MIDFIELD, AFTER THE AIRPLANE HAD SLOWED DOWN, HE APPLIED BRAKES. THE RIGHT BRAKE DID NOT ACTIVATE PROPERLY, AND THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, ENCOUNTERED A MUDDY FIELD AND NOSED OVER. WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT STATED THAT IT WAS WINDY AT TRAFFIC PATTERN ALTITUDE; HOWEVER, SURFACE WINDS WERE ABOUT 5 KNOTS. (-23)ON LANDING ROLL-OUT THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE WAS ABOUT 20% EFFICENT WHICH CAUSED HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX00LA048Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAuburn, CAThe owner/builder's failure to properly bleed the brake system following replacement of the right brake line, which caused the right brake to not function and led to the pilot's inability to maintain directional control.Dec 4, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3QV · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19930914045819ILevel Off Touchdown · Grants Pass, ORUnable to lower nose gear. Elected to land gear up. Found a broken wire to nose gear motor.Sep 14, 1993 · Reported as Amtrjg QUESTAIR20 · Minor damage