Cirrus SR20 N915DJ
7 August 2005 · Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 August 2005 at about 17:03 local time, a Cirrus SR20 registered N915DJ, operated by Cerified Flyers II, was involved in an accident near Farmingdale, New Jersey, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Farmingdale, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Monmouth Executive Airport (BLM)
- Coordinates
- 40.1869, -74.1247
- Aircraft
- Cirrus SR20
- Registration
- N915DJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cerified Flyers II
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Farmingdale → Morristown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC05LA131
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A fire that originated at the right main landing gear brake caliper and piston, during taxi, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While the pilot was taxiing the airplane to a runway, it pulled to the right. As she stopped the airplane to perform a run-up, the pilot observed smoke emanating from the right wing. The pilot shut down the engine and exited the airplane. Examination of the airplane revealed that a fire originated at the right main landing gear brake piston and caliper, and the hydraulic brake fluid served as fuel for the fire. The fire consumed a significant portion of the right wing, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cirrus SR20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 2005 | Cirrus SR20 | Brainerd, Minnesota, United States | Robert B. Whitmore | No injuries | - |
| 11 Mar 2005 | Cirrus SR20 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Kyle J. Brady | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 2006 | Cirrus SR20 | Lancaster, California, United States | Gene Hudson Flight Training | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Cirrus SR20 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Scott Roth | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 2006 | Cirrus SR20 | Maybell, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Apr 2004 | Cirrus SR20 | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | Aero Atlanta Flight Center | Fatal | 4 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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