McCann WHEELER EXPRESS/FT N521MC

Summary

On 1 July 2000 at about 21:45 local time, a McCann WHEELER EXPRESS/FT registered N521MC was involved in an accident near Fort Wayne, Indiana, 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

1 July 2000 at 21:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Smith Field (SMD)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

McCann WHEELER EXPRESS/FT

Registration

N521MC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Iola → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI00LA219

Nobody was injured.

the obstructed brake pedals and the unavailable brakes to the pilot. Factors were the parked airplane and the fence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was landing when it ran off the end of the runway and struck a parked airplane and the airport perimeter fence. The pilot said that, "after touchdown I tapped [the] brakes lightly and got no response. I applied heavier pressure but got no brakes other than very light response." The airplane went off the end of the runway and across the parking ramp striking a parked airplane and the airport perimeter fence. The parked airplane received minor damage to the left aileron. A postaccident examination revealed that the brake travel was restricted by a support bar installed above the brake pedals. No other anomalies were found that could be associated with a preexisting condition.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.