Culver LFA N37820
26 September 2000 · Ione, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 September 2000 at about 00:00 local time, a Culver LFA registered N37820 was involved in an accident near Ione, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ione, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Howard Private Airport (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 38.2550, -120.9333
- Aircraft
- Culver LFA
- Registration
- N37820
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Howard Airport → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX00LA348
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The failure of the right brake during the landing roll resulting in loss of directional control and subsequent nose over of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After landing on a private dirt/gravel airstrip the airplane veered off the right side of the ruway. The airplane collided with a fence and nosed over inverted. The pilot reported the airplane's inability to be straightened with the use of left rudder, brake, and tail wheel steering. Post accident examination of the brakes revealed a broken rotor disk on the right main landing gear.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Culver LFA accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2000 | Culver LFA | Moab, Utah, United States | A Pair of Jacks, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1993 | Culver LFA | Sonoma, California, United States | William H. Lawson | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1988 | Culver LFA | Dumas, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 2014 | Culver LFA | Limington, Maine, United States | Tate Clarke W | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 1984 | Culver LFA | Plattsburg, Missouri, United States | Edward P. Dennis | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 1970 | Culver LFA | Ansonia, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-30 | Davis, California, United States | Travis AFB Aeroclub | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2000 | Cessna 150H | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 2000 | Cessna 182L | Coulterville, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 31 May 2000 | Cessna 152 | Palm Springs, California, United States | The FLT School At Palm Springs | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Nov 2000 | Cessna 340A | Selma, California, United States | Yecny Enterprises, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Feb 2000 | Cessna 172N | Palm Springs, California, United States | Bermuda Dunes Air Service | Minor injuries | - |