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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · James R Dernovsek KITFOX S5 · Woodsfield, OH · December 5, 2022

Date: December 5, 2022 · 11:09 local
Place: Woodsfield, OH
Airport: Monroe County
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N257ED
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA23LA080
Reported as: James R Dernovsek Kitfox S5
Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1

N257EDRegistration cancelled Oct 12, 2024 · James R Dernovsek KITFOX S5S/N V95030029 · Built 2018 Airframe modelJames R Dernovsek KITFOX S5 Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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Landed rwy 7/25 and veered off the left side of the runway. Acft then went up a small embankment and came to rest near an airport building. No damage reported to airport property. Aircraft substantially damaged. Minor injury.

After reviewing video, pictures documentation and statements and examination of the aircraft privacy data omitted it appears that there is no mechanical issue with the braking system in that after the aircraft was jacked up (wheel off the ground) the left wheel spun freely, the left brake operated satisfactorily when pressure was applied to the left pedal. The tire had no flat stops or indication of abnormal tire wear. The right wheel was examined also for flat spots or abnormal tire wear in which it had no indication either.

PIC adamantly indicated that the left brake grabbed and would not let loose. This could not be duplicated. There was one skid mark on runway approximately 50 ft. veering left. No further action.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED RWY 7/25 AND VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. ACFT THEN WENT UP A SMALL EMBANKMENT AND CAME TO REST NEAR AN AIRPORT BUILDING. NO DAMAGE REPORTED TO AIRPORT PROPERTY. AIRCRAFT SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. MINOR INJURY.

AFTER REVIEWING VIDEO, PICTURES DOCUMENTATION AND STATEMENTS AND EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS NO MECHANICAL ISSUE WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM IN THAT AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED UP (WHEEL OFF THE GROUND) THE LEFT WHEEL SPUN FREELY, THE LEFT BRAKE OPERATED SATISFACTORILY WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE LEFT PEDAL. THE TIRE HAD NO FLAT STOPS OR INDICATION OF ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR. THE RIGHT WHEEL WAS EXAMINED ALSO FOR FLAT SPOTS OR ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR IN WHICH IT HAD NO INDICATION EITHER.

PIC ADAMANTLY INDICATED THAT THE LEFT BRAKE GRABBED AND WOULD NOT LET LOOSE. THIS COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THERE WAS ONE SKID MARK ON RUNWAY APPROXIMATELY 50 FT. VEERING LEFT. NO FURTHER ACTION.

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 ERA23LA080Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWoodsfield, OHThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Dec 5, 2022 · Substantial damage