Beechcraft 35 N3116V

Summary

On 13 December 2003 at about 20:15 local time, a Beechcraft 35 registered N3116V was involved in an accident near Laconia, New Hampshire, United States. One person was 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

13 December 2003 at 20:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Laconia, New Hampshire, United States

Nearest airport

Laconia Municipal (LCI)

Coordinates

42.7833, -71.5167

Aircraft

Beechcraft 35

Registration

N3116V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Nashua → Laconia

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC04LA048

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control after experiencing a brake failure. A factor related to the accident was the failure of the brake master cylinder.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, as the airplane touched down on the runway, he observed that the right brake was not functioning. The pilot attempted to move his leg over to the right seat rudder pedals in an effort to use the brakes on that side; however, during the process, he inadvertently pushed the throttle to the full forward position with his knee. The airplane then departed the left side of the runway, proceeded over a grass area, over an embankment, and came to rest nose low in a swamp. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the brake master cylinder had failed.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.