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April 20, 2003 · Maule MX-7-235 · N114MK

Plummer, ID

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 20, 2003
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Plummer, ID
Aircraft
Maule MX-7-235
Tail Number
N114MK
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA03LA066

During the last part of the landing roll, as the pilot was applying the brakes, the left main gear brake locked up, resulting in the tailwheel-equipped aircraft pulling hard to the left. As he tried to bring the aircraft to a stop, it nosed over onto its back. It was ultimately determined that the parking brake lock activation tab on the left brake master cylinder became stuck on the master cylinder plunger rod, resulting in a situation where the pilot was unable to reduce braking pressure on the left side. A further inspection of the system revealed that there was a burr on the master cylinder shaft. When the left brake was applied and then released, the burr lifted the parking brake locking tab, through which the cylinder shaft passes, and the spring that should press the tab back down to the unlocked position was unable to do so. This resulted in the failure of the brake to release, and it therefore remained locked in whatever had been its most fully-applied position. The malfunction was able to be duplicated during a post-accident inspection/test of the system.

NTSB Probable Cause

The jamming of the left parking brake locking tab on a burr on the left brake master cylinder activation rod during the landing roll, resulting in the left brake becoming locked in a position where excessive braking was applied.

Full Narrative

On April 19, 2003, approximately 1715 Pacific daylight time, a Maule MX-7-235, N114MK, nosed over during the landing roll at a private grass airstrip near Plummer, Idaho. The commercial pilot and his passenger were not injured, but the aircraft, which is owned and operated by the pilot, sustained substantial damage. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal pleasure flight, which departed Saint Maries, Idaho, about 15 minutes earlier, was being operated in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan was filed. There was no report of an ELT activation. According to the pilot, during the last part of the landing roll, as he was applying the brakes, the left main gear brake locked up, resulting in the tailwheel-equipped aircraft pulling hard to the left. As he tried to bring the aircraft to a stop, it nosed over onto its back. According to the FAA Airworthiness Inspector who responded to the accident site, the parking brake lock activation tab on the left brake master cylinder became stuck on the master cylinder plunger rod, resulting in a situation where the pilot was unable to reduce braking pressure on the left side. A further inspection of the system revealed that there was a burr on the master cylinder shaft. When the left brake was applied and then released, the burr lifted the parking brake locking tab, through which the cylinder shaft passes, and the spring that should press the tab back down to the unlocked position was unable to do so. This resulted in the failure of the brake to release, and it therefore remained locked in whatever had been its most fully-applied position. The FAA Airworthiness Inspector who examined the system after the accident was able to duplicate the malfunction during his inspection (see attached FAA report).

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:15 PDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway27
Runway Length1500 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftMaule MX-7-235
Tail NumberN114MK
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-540-W1A5D · Reciprocating · 235
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 30 · Second Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point61 F / 0 C
Altimeter30.12 inHg
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data