# Incident 20000225004309I: Beech E18S, Ft Lauderdale, FL, February 25, 2000

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 25, 2000, 10:30 local time
- Place: Ft Lauderdale, FL
- Airport: Ft Lauderdale-Hollywood International
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: ISUA
- Location: 26.0717° N, 80.1497° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at FORT LAUDERDALE/HOLLYWOOD INTL (FLL), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.0717&lon=-80.1497&mi=10
- Aircraft: N911E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N911E-2018-06-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech E18S (registry code 1151006, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e18s) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH E18S
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000225004309I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-5) WHILE TAXING TO HOLD SHORT OF RUNWAY 09L AT HOLLYWOOD-FORT LAUDERDALE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (FLL), THE PILOT DETECTED A SUDDEN DROP IN PRESSURE ON THE LEFT MAIN BRAKE SYSTEM FOLLOWED BY THE APPEARANCE OF SMOKE FROM THE LEFT MAIN GEAR AREA. THE PILOT SHUT THE AIRCRAFT ENGINES DOWN AND INVESTIGATED THE CAUSE. THE PILOT FOUND A SMALL FIRE ON THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY THAT WAS BEING SUSTAINED BY LEAKING BRAKE FLUID FROM THE LEFT BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY. THE FLAME WAS NOT SUSTAINABLE AND EXTINGUISHED ITSELF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO A MAINTENANCE FACILTIY FOR REPAIR WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT THAT WAS CAUSED BY THE FLAME. REPAIRS TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM WERE EFFECTED AND THE AIRCRAFT APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

## Other reports on N911E (7)

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

- [Incident 20170615016519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170615016519I), Jun 15, 2017: Beech E18S (N911E), Lake Worth, FL, Minor damage. Part 91 operator, 1954 Beech, model E18S, registration number N911E landed at Palm Beach County Park Airport (lna) and landing gear collapsed once the aircraft…
- [Incident 20040114002769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040114002769I), Jan 14, 2004: Beech E18S (N911E), Freeport, Bahamas, Minor damage. (-23) On 01/14/04 about 1500 local, BE-18, N911E, piloted by robert eugene clutter, ATP cert. No 1552653. Pilot stated that he lost control over the aircraft…
- [Accident 19871221082932A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871221082932A), Dec 21, 1987: Beech E18S (N911E), Los Angeles, CA, Minor damage. Advised to hold short of taxiway, collided with NR75397 that was holding on the taxiway. Blamed vision obstructed.
- [Incident 19871005072369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871005072369I), Oct 5, 1987: Beech E18S (N911E), Sacramento, CA, Minor damage. The aircraft experienced complete electrical failure. Gear extended manually and collapsed on landing.
- [Incident 19790526027949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790526027949I), May 26, 1979: Beech 18* (N911E), Binghamton, NY, Minor damage. Tire blew on landing, aircraft struck runway light.
- [Accident 19760624017499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760624017499A), Jun 24, 1976: Beech E18S (N911E), Simsbury, CT, Substantial damage
- [Accident 19751224041949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751224041949A), Dec 24, 1975: Beech E18S (N911E), Boston, MA, Substantial damage. Plt un maintain dir ctl elected to go-around.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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