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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-181 · New Century, KS · October 24, 2015

Date: October 24, 2015 · 11:06 local
Place: New Century, KS
Airport: New Century Aircenter
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8227L
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN16LA023
Reported as: Piper PA-28-181
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 300 total10 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N8227LRegistration cancelled Oct 5, 2019 · Piper PA-28-181S/N 28-8090327 · Built 1980 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-181 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot was taxiing on taxiway a at ixd. The pilot advised the tower his brake had locked up and his tire was smoking. The controller observed the aircraft with binoculars and confirmed the tire was on fire. The controller advised the pilot to exit the aircraft and called the airport fire department. Fire was extinguished but not before damaging the tire, wheel pant, flap, and wing.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS TAXIING ON TAXIWAY A AT IXD. THE PILOT ADVISED THE TOWER HIS BRAKE HAD LOCKED UP AND HIS TIRE WAS SMOKING. THE CONTROLLER OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT WITH BINOCULARS AND CONFIRMED THE TIRE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONTROLLER ADVISED THE PILOT TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT AND CALLED THE AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT. FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BUT NOT BEFORE DAMAGING THE TIRE, WHEEL PANT, FLAP, AND WING.

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 CEN16LA023Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNew Century, KSThe pilot’s application of excessive brake pressure to maintain a safe taxi speed during a long, slightly downhill taxi with a strong quartering tailwind, which resulted in a brake fire.Oct 24, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8227L · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19831223072759INormal Cruise · San Jose, CASmoke in cockpit behind engine instruments. Shut off electronics. Found a burned fuel gauge coil.Dec 23, 1983