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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech E33A · Tucson, AZ · June 11, 2015

Date: June 11, 2015 · 08:40 local
Place: Tucson, AZ
Airport: Lacholla Airpark
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8401N
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR15LA183
Reported as: Beech E33A
Reported engine: Continental IO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N8401NRegistered now · Beech E33AS/N CE-215 · Built 1968 Airframe modelBeech E33A Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On June 11, 2015 at approx. 840 am bonanza N8401N landed on runway 19. Landing and rollout were described as normal. Aircraft proceeded to runway exit with engine at idle power. As brakes were applied the left brake went to the floor and caused the aircraft to suddenly veer to the right. Aircraft continued to the right in a skid where the aircraft hit a cement berm and came to rest. Nose gear and left main gear collapsed due to the impact on the berm. Aircraft was powered down by the PIC and he exited the aircraft

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 11, 2015 AT APPROX. 840 AM BONANZA N8401N LANDED ON RUNWAY 19. LANDING AND ROLLOUT WERE DESCRIBED AS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO RUNWAY EXIT WITH ENGINE AT IDLE POWER. AS BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE LEFT BRAKE WENT TO THE FLOOR AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO SUDDENLY VEER TO THE RIGHT. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO THE RIGHT IN A SKID WHERE THE AIRCRAFT HIT A CEMENT BERM AND CAME TO REST. NOSE GEAR AND LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED DUE TO THE IMPACT ON THE BERM. AIRCRAFT WAS POWERED DOWN BY THE PIC AND HE EXITED 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 WPR15LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTucson, AZA loss of left braking action for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any evidence of preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation, which resulted in a loss of…Jun 11, 2015 · Substantial damage