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June 9, 2022 · Cub Crafters CC19-215 · N61KT

Mccall, ID

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 9, 2022
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Mccall, ID
Aircraft
Cub Crafters CC19-215 (2021)
Tail Number
N61KT
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
WPR22LA217

The pilot reported that he was attending a backcountry flying course and had conducted several off-airport landings on various backcountry airstrips prior to returning to the destination airport. During the landing roll, the left brake “flopped” under his foot with no pressure and the airplane veered to the right. The airplane exited the right side of the runway and traveled down an embankment, where the left wing and tail contacted the down-sloping terrain. Examination of the brake caliper and brake line components revealed that the brake line fitting had fracture separated. A contact mark was observed on the brake caliper aft of the fitting. Metallurgical examination of the fracture surfaces on the brake line fitting revealed that it had fractured due to overstress. It is likely that, while operating on an unimproved surface, the brake line fitting struck an object that fractured the fitting. The loss of functionality in the left brake caused the loss of directional control during the subsequent landing.

NTSB Probable Cause

Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Attain/maintain not possible

Full Narrative

On June 9, 2022, about 1145 mountain daylights time, a Cub Crafters, CC19-215, N61KT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near McCall, Idaho. The pilot and flight instructor were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The pilot of a tailwheel airplane reported that, while attending a backcountry flying course, he had completed several off-airport landings with a flight instructor before returning to McCall Municipal Airport (KMYL), McCall, Idaho. During the landing roll to runway 34, while applying brakes, the left brake “flopped” under his foot with no pressure and the airplane veered to the right. The pilot was unable to maintain control of the airplane and it traveled off the side of the runway and down an embankment, where the left wing and tail contacted the down-sloping terrain. The pilot was then able to taxi the airplane back to the ramp. Postaccident examination by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the left brake line near the caliper was separated and the left wing and elevator were substantially damaged. The brake caliper and brake line components from the left main landing gear were sent to National Transportation Safety Board Materials Laboratory, Washington, DC, for examination. The brake line 45° fitting at the lower side of the caliper was fractured. Examination of the fracture surface revealed characteristics consistent with a ductile overstress fracture. Additionally, a sliding contact mark was observed on the lower surface of the caliper aft of the fitting. The surface within the contact mark was smeared and exhibited a deformation pattern consistent with contacting an object moving forward relative to the brake caliper. An additional contact mark was also observed on the aft side of the fitting adjacent to the sliding contact mark on the caliper.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:45 PDT
Nearest AirportMc Call Muni (0nm E)
Runway34
Runway Length6101 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCub Crafters CC19-215
Tail NumberN61KT
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-390-D3B6 · Reciprocating · 215
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 71 · None
Crew 2Age 61 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point65 F / 0 C
Altimeter30.07 inHg
Weather SourcePILO

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