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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Aero Vodochody L39C · Rockford, IL · September 24, 2017

Date
September 24, 2017 · 15:18 local
Place
Rockford, IL
Airport
Chicago Rockford Int'L Airport
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N72BT
Reported as
Aero Vodochody L39C
Reported engine
Ivchenko AL-25SERIES
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
9,680 total15 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

On September 24, 2017, the pilot in command (PIC) of N72BT, an Aero Vodochody L39C, was accomplishing pattern work at Chicago Rockford international airport (krfd). During rollout on the full stop landing on rwy 19, the PIC discovered the loss of wheel brake pressure, although there was adequate hydraulic pressure in the system. The PIC attempted to recycle the brakes to regain pressure without success. The PIC then switched to the emergency brake system and regained brake pressure. The aircraft came to a stop approximately 20 feet into the overrun of the runway. The PIC was able to taxi the aircraft back to the hangar under his own power and with normal brake pressure.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2017, THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) OF N72BT, AN AERO VODOCHODY L39C, WAS ACCOMPLISHING PATTERN WORK AT CHICAGO ROCKFORD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KRFD). DURING ROLLOUT ON THE FULL STOP LANDING ON RWY 19, THE PIC DISCOVERED THE LOSS OF WHEEL BRAKE PRESSURE, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS ADEQUATE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IN THE SYSTEM. THE PIC ATTEMPTED TO RECYCLE THE BRAKES TO REGAIN PRESSURE WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE PIC THEN SWITCHED TO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM AND REGAINED BRAKE PRESSURE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET INTO THE OVERRUN OF THE RUNWAY. THE PIC WAS ABLE TO TAXI THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO THE HANGAR UNDER HIS OWN POWER AND WITH NORMAL BRAKE PRESSURE.