# Incident 20150918019809I: Lancair EVOLUTION, Monterey, CA, September 18, 2015

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 18, 2015, 13:41 local time
- Place: Monterey, CA
- Airport: Monterey
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.5870° N, 121.8428° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at MONTEREY RGNL (MRY), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5870&lon=-121.8428&mi=10
- Aircraft: N188PT, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N188PT) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Paxair LANCAIR EVOLUTION (registry code 05633Z4, https://openairdocs.org/model/paxair-lancair-evolution) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-135A (registry code 52260, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6a-135a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LANCAIR EVOLUTION
- Reported engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-135A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,420 total, 77 in this make and model, 77 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150918019809I

## Narrative

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

PILOT STATEMENT:

"HERE IS WHAT I RECALL FROM THE EVENT.

AT OUR DEPARTURE LOCATION, ALL OPERATIONS WERE NORMAL.  I DEPARTED KRDM AND FLEW TO KMRY AS PLANNED.  DURING THE DESCENT, I PERFORMED THE COMPLETE PRE-LANDING CHECK LIST WHICH INCLUDED CHECKING THE BRAKES.

AT ABOUT 500? AFTER LANDING, I BEGAN APPLYING BRAKES AFTER ALL THREE TIRES WERE ON THE GROUND.  THE AIRPLANE BEGAN PULLING TO THE RIGHT.  (FYI:  THE NOSE GEAR IS A FREE CASTERING WHEEL.  STEERING IS ACCOMPLISHED WITH DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING.)  I APPLIED ADDITIONAL BRAKE PRESSURE TO THE LEFT WHEEL IN AN ATTEMPT TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT?S DIRECTION DOWN THE CENTER OF THE RUNWAY.  THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED VEERING TO THE RIGHT.  AS THE AIRPLANE SLOWED, IT CHANGED FROM A PULLING MOTION TO A VEERING MOTION.  THE AIRPLANE CAME TO A STOP WITH THE MAIN GEAR ON PAVEMENT AND THE NOSE GEAR OFF PAVEMENT.

AFTER EXITING THE AIRCRAFT, THE ONLY DAMAGE THAT COULD BE FOUND WAS A BLOWN RIGHT MAIN TIRE.

THE AIRPLANE WAS TOWED WITHOUT ISSUE OFF THE ACTIVE AREA.

THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRPLANE RETURNED TO SERVICE AND FLOWN BACK TO MEMPHIS.

NO DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE AIRFRAME, PROPELLER, ENGINE, WHEEL, GEAR LEGS, ETC."

PAUL HERRINGTON

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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