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FAA incident report · Aero Vodochody L39C · Leesburg, VA · January 1, 2023

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Date
January 1, 2023 · 11:30 local
Place
Leesburg, VA
Airport
Warrenton-Fauquier
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N724LT
Reported as
Aero Vodochody L39C
Reported engine
Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,908 total40 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days
N724LTRegistered now · Aero Vodochody L39CS/N 332520 · Built 1983Airframe modelAero Vodochody L39CEngine modelHoneywell TFE-731 seriesTurbo-fan

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What happened

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

Pilot statement: after touching down on runway 35, I experienced no braking authority on main brakes. I pushed

The control stick full forward, to ensure the weight-on-wheels switch was made, and again,

Experienced no braking authority.

I then pulled my emergency brakes lever aft and experienced no braking authority. Finally, I

Returned to pumping main brakes but again, was unable to discern any improvement in my rate

Of deceleration. Aircraft exited the pavement into grass about 250 ft. no damage to a/c or airport facilities.

On 4/18/2023 I interviewed PIC and used counseling to review proper speed control and braking procedures.

Brakes and tires were inspected, replaced on 01/11/2023.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATEMENT: AFTER TOUCHING DOWN ON RUNWAY 35, I EXPERIENCED NO BRAKING AUTHORITY ON MAIN BRAKES. I PUSHED

THE CONTROL STICK FULL FORWARD, TO ENSURE THE WEIGHT-ON-WHEELS SWITCH WAS MADE, AND AGAIN,

EXPERIENCED NO BRAKING AUTHORITY.

I THEN PULLED MY EMERGENCY BRAKES LEVER AFT AND EXPERIENCED NO BRAKING AUTHORITY. FINALLY, I

RETURNED TO PUMPING MAIN BRAKES BUT AGAIN, WAS UNABLE TO DISCERN ANY IMPROVEMENT IN MY RATE

OF DECELERATION. AIRCRAFT EXITED THE PAVEMENT INTO GRASS ABOUT 250 FT. NO DAMAGE TO A/C OR AIRPORT FACILITIES.

ON 4/18/2023 I INTERVIEWED PIC AND USED COUNSELING TO REVIEW PROPER SPEED CONTROL AND BRAKING PROCEDURES.

BRAKES AND TIRES WERE INSPECTED, REPLACED ON 01/11/2023.