Champion 7GCAA N9661S

Summary

On 14 May 1999 at about 16:45 local time, a Champion 7GCAA registered N9661S, operated by Baboquivari Soaring School, was involved in an accident near Buckeye, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 May 1999 at 16:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Buckeye, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Buckeye (BXK)

Coordinates

33.3794, -112.5510

Aircraft

Champion 7GCAA

Registration

N9661S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Baboquivari Soaring School

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Peoria → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX99LA184

Nobody was injured.

Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing rollout.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot stated that he performed an engine run-up before departing for the flight and noted no problems with the brake system. He applied the brakes on the landing rollout, but the left brake did not activate and the airplane veered to the right, ran off the runway side, and collided with a dirt embankment. The brake system was inspected and found to be intact and with no fluid leaks. A functional check was also performed on the left brake with no anomalies noted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.