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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 525 · Albuquerque, NM · October 16, 2003

Date: October 16, 2003 · 06:50 local
Place: Albuquerque, NM
Airport: Albuquerque International Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N247CW
Reported as: Cessna 525
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,500 total1,000 in this make and model160 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) On October 16, 2003, at approximately 0634 MDT, flight options 240, N247CW, a Cessna CE-525, was departing on runway 08 at the Albuquerque international sunport, Albuquerque, new Mexico. During the takeoff roll, the pilot flying noticed at approximately 50-60 knots that the left brake was dragging and approximately 8-10 seconds later experienced rudder reversal. The pilot flying aborted the takeoff and shutdown both engines. Investigation revealed that the left brake was dragging causing a fire in the left wheel well and the left tire to blow. Two crewmembers were aboard with no passengers. VMC conditions prevailed. The crew had received a weather briefing and were on an IFR flight plan. The aircraft received minor damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 16, 2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 0634 MDT, FLIGHT OPTIONS 240, N247CW, A CESSNA CE-525, WAS DEPARTING ON RUNWAY 08 AT THE ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL SUNPORT, ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PILOT FLYING NOTICED AT APPROXIMATELY 50-60 KNOTS THAT THE LEFT BRAKE WAS DRAGGING AND APPROXIMATELY 8-10 SECONDS LATER EXPERIENCED RUDDER REVERSAL. THE PILOT FLYING ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND SHUTDOWN BOTH ENGINES. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT BRAKE WAS DRAGGING CAUSING A FIRE IN THE LEFT WHEEL WELL AND THE LEFT TIRE TO BLOW. TWO CREWMEMBERS WERE ABOARD WITH NO PASSENGERS. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE CREW HAD RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING AND WERE ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE.