20021010036759I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech E18S · Ponce, Puerto Rico · October 10, 2002

Date: October 10, 2002 · 17:30 local
Place: Ponce, Puerto Rico
Airport: Mercedita
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: FIUA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N728T
Reported as: Beech E18S
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985*
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,006 total81 in this make and model81 in the last 90 days

N728TRegistration cancelled Jan 26, 2018 · Beech E18SS/N BA-130 · Built 1956 Airframe modelBeech E18S Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot aledged that while taxiing to the ramp at Ponce, p.r. he experienced brake failure. He increased power on left engine to make a turn and as the airplane began to turn, brake operation resumed. Configuration caused the airplane's tail to rise before he had time to respond. As a result aircraft nose over slowly with engine at idle power on impact. Several witnesses reported aircraft taxiing in with tail up.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT ALEDGED THAT WHILE TAXIING TO THE RAMP AT PONCE, P.R. HE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE. HE INCREASED POWER ON LEFT ENGINE TO MAKE A TURN AND AS THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO TURN, BRAKE OPERATION RESUMED. CONFIGURATION CAUSED THE AIRPLANE'S TAIL TO RISE BEFORE HE HAD TIME TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT AIRCRAFT NOSE OVER SLOWLY WITH ENGINE AT IDLE POWER ON IMPACT. SEVERAL WITNESSES REPORTED AIRCRAFT TAXIING IN WITH TAIL UP.