# Accident 20000602007789A: Culver LFA, Moab, UT, June 2, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 2, 2000, 13:05 local time
- Place: Moab, UT
- Airport: Canyonlands Field Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.5298° N, 109.5495° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5298&lon=-109.5495&mi=10
- Aircraft: N34783, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N34783) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Culver LFA (registry code 8730204, https://openairdocs.org/model/culver-lfa) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 4AC199D&E series (registry code 27009, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac199d-e-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN00LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA100) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000602007789A

## Narrative

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

(-23) UPON DEPARTURE AT MOAB, UT, PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT DUE TO BRAKING PROBLEMS. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY TO THE LEFT, GROUND LOOPED AND OVER TURNED. NO INJURIES, BUT AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.  BRIAN RICHARDSON, MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR FOR SUNRISE AIRLINES,INSPECTED L/H BRAKE ASSY AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND FOUND IT TO BE DRAGGING, AND ONLY AFTER A SECOND ATTEMPT DID IT FINALLY APPEAR TO ROTATE FREELY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN00LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN00LA100), Jun 2, 2000: Culver LFA (N34783), Moab, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: Overheating of the left brake, causing the wheel to lock. Factors were the pilot not being able to maintain directional control, a dirt berm, and a drainage ditch.

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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