20170513004779I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech C-99 · Denver, CO · May 13, 2017

Date: May 13, 2017 · 07:33 local
Place: Denver, CO
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: TIMA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N236AL
Reported as: Beech C-99
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,405 total186 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N236ALRegistered now · Beech C-99S/N U236 · Built 1987 Airframe modelBeech C-99 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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On may 13, 2017 at approximately 0715 local time, N236AL sustained minor damage to the right propeller when the aircraft departed the taxiway at Denver international airport. There were no injuries.

When attempting a right turn onto taxiway M10, the pilot reported that the aircraft failed to respond. When he attempted to apply brakes, the reaction of the pedal felt "mushy". He struggled to get the aircraft to stop and departed the taxiway striking a taxiway light with the right propeller. The pilot was able to taxi back to parking. Maintenance could not duplicate the anomaly.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 13, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 0715 LOCAL TIME, N236AL SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT PROPELLER WHEN THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE TAXIWAY AT DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.

WHEN ATTEMPTING A RIGHT TURN ONTO TAXIWAY M10, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO RESPOND. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES, THE REACTION OF THE PEDAL FELT "MUSHY". HE STRUGGLED TO GET THE AIRCRAFT TO STOP AND DEPARTED THE TAXIWAY STRIKING A TAXIWAY LIGHT WITH THE RIGHT PROPELLER. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO TAXI BACK TO PARKING. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ANOMALY.