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February 16, 2006 · Cessna 525A · N701TF

Tampa, FL

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 16, 2006
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (5 uninjured)
Location
Tampa, FL
Aircraft
Cessna 525A
Tail Number
N701TF
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MIA06LA057

The pilot landed on runway 18L. During the landing rollout, the airplane "swerved" to the right with application of brakes. The pilot corrected back to the runway centerline with rudder. He applied brakes again and the airplane again "swerved" to the right. He again corrected back to the runway centerline and applied the brakes a third time. The airplane again "swerved" to the right. He then applied the emergency brake. The airplane departed the right side of the runway and struck the concrete pad of a runway marker sign. An FAA inspector reported finding hydraulic fluid covering the left main landing gear. He said the main and auxiliary left brake lines were both fractured, and the right main landing gear tire was "shredded off the wheel." According to NTSB's Materials Laboratory Factual Report, the brake line transmits hydraulic fluid and the auxiliary brake line transmits compressed nitrogen. Both brake line fractures were the result of fatigue cracking. No mechanical or other damage was evident on the exterior of the line in the initiation area. Maintenance records dating back to the airplane's date of manufacture revealed the brake lines had never been removed or replaced.

NTSB Probable Cause

Failure of both the left main and auxiliary brake lines due to fatigue cracking, rendering directional control impossible. A contributing factor in this accident was the airport sign concrete pad.

Full Narrative

On February 16, 2006, at 1647 eastern standard time, a Cessna 525A, N701TF, registered to and operated by Zinc Acquisitions LLC, and piloted by an airline transport-certificated pilot, experienced a loss of directional control and subsequent collapse of the nose landing gear during the landing roll at Tampa International Airport, Tampa, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The executive/corporate flight was being conducted under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91, and an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan had been filed and activated. The pilot and four passengers were not injured. The cross-country flight originated approximately 1600 from Marco Island Airport, Marco Island, Florida, and was en route to Tampa. The pilot stated that the flight to the destination airport was uneventful until landing. He landed on runway 18L, and after touchdown on all landing gears, he placed the flap selector handle to the ground flap position and applied the brakes. The airplane "swerved" to the right which he corrected back to the runway centerline. He applied the normal brakes again and the airplane again "swerved" to the right. He again corrected back to the runway centerline and applied the normal brakes the third time. The airplane again "swerved" to the right and he applied the emergency brake. The airplane departed the right side of the runway, and the nose landing gear contacted the concrete pad of a runway marker sign, causing separation of the nose landing gear. The airplane came to rest and all occupants exited the airplane. FAA inspector reported finding hydraulic fluid covering the left main landing gear. He said the main and auxiliary left brake lines were both fractured, and the right main landing gear tire was "shredded off the wheel." According to NTSB's Materials Laboratory Factual Report, "The [left] brake line transmits hydraulic fluid and the auxiliary brake line transmits compressed nitrogen between two bulkheads under the wing. The left hand brake line was fractured near its mid point and the auxiliary brake line was fractured adjacent to the flared inboard end. Microscopic examination of the left brake line revealed "the fracture mode over most of the break was fatigue cracking." Microscopic examination of the left auxiliary brake line revealed a fracture plane "perpendicular to the length of the line, and no overall deformation was noted in the tube adjacent to the fracture, features consistent with fatigue cracking that propagated most of the way through the tube before final separation." According to a statement submitted by an FAA airworthiness inspector, he reviewed the airplane's maintenance records back to its date of manufacture, and "did not locate any removal or replacement of left main landing gear brake line part numbers 6317013 or 6317014-13."

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:47 EST
Nearest AirportTampa International Airport (0nm)
Runway18L
Runway Length8300 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Flight Plan ActivatedYes
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 525A
Tail NumberN701TF
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsWilliams International · FJ44-A · Turbofan · 1900 | Williams International · FJ44-A · Turbofan · 1900
Seats9

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (5 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured5
Total5
Crew 1Age 53 · Second Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind140° @ 5 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point48
Altimeter30.18 inHg
Observation Time21:53
Weather SourceWFAC

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