ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360918
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| Date: | Sunday 16 January 1994 |
| Time: | 17:02 LT |
| Type: |  Rutan Long-EZ |
| Owner/operator: | Theodore Off |
| Registration: | N345KJ |
| MSN: | 345 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 850 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Camarillo, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Santa Maria, CA (SMX |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during the landing roll he had planned to make a turn-off at a taxiway about 2,000 feet from the touchdown point. After touchdown, he began braking and angling toward the turn-off. As the aircraft approached the turn-off, the pilot realized that the aircraft was traveling too fast and applied right brake only to realign the aircraft with the runway. The right brake malfunctioned and the aircraft continued straight, veered left off the runway, and collapsed the nose landing gear during an encounter with soft plowed soil. The pilot reported that the right brake failed due to glazing of the pad.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper use of the brake system which resulted in a failure of the right brake due to excessive heat glazing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX94LA097
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Mar-2024 12:40 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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