20181213025089I

Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 195B · West Chicago, IL · December 13, 2018

Date: December 13, 2018 · 13:50 local
Place: West Chicago, IL
Airport: Dupage Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3005B
Reported as: Cessna 195B
Reported engine: JACOBS R755B series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,000 total500 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N3005BRegistered now · Cessna 195BS/N 7888 Airframe modelCessna 195B Engine modelJacobs R755B seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot stated that the brakes may have overheated during taxi due to high crosswinds. Pilot stated that, at approximately 1345 CST, during take off on runway 20R the left brake seized causing the aircraft to ground loop. The aircraft spun 180 degrees to the left and ended up off of the runway. Pilot also stated that dpa ground crew came out to assist but the aircraft was capable of returning to the hangar under its own power. Pilot also stated that he was fairly certain that ground crew personnel had informed him that there was no damage to the runway and that the runway was to remain in service without delay. A warning letter was issued.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED THAT THE BRAKES MAY HAVE OVERHEATED DURING TAXI DUE TO HIGH CROSSWINDS. PILOT STATED THAT, AT APPROXIMATELY 1345 CST, DURING TAKE OFF ON RUNWAY 20R THE LEFT BRAKE SEIZED CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP. THE AIRCRAFT SPUN 180 DEGREES TO THE LEFT AND ENDED UP OFF OF THE RUNWAY. PILOT ALSO STATED THAT DPA GROUND CREW CAME OUT TO ASSIST BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS CAPABLE OF RETURNING TO THE HANGAR UNDER ITS OWN POWER. PILOT ALSO STATED THAT HE WAS FAIRLY CERTAIN THAT GROUND CREW PERSONNEL HAD INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE RUNWAY AND THAT THE RUNWAY WAS TO REMAIN IN SERVICE WITHOUT DELAY. A WARNING LETTER WAS ISSUED.