Warner Lewis STEEN N3278K
30 August 2009 · Broomfield, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 August 2009 at about 17:58 local time, a Warner Lewis STEEN registered N3278K, operated by Skybats Inc, was involved in an accident near Broomfield, Colorado, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:58
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Broomfield, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rocky Mountain Metropolitan (BJC)
- Coordinates
- 39.9089, -105.1172
- Aircraft
- Warner Lewis STEEN
- Registration
- N3278K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Skybats Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Broomfield → Broomfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA553
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inability to maintain directional control due to an internal mechanical failure of the left wheel that caused the wheel to seize.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll, approximately 35 mph, the airplane veered hard to the left. He tried to regain directional control by applying full right brake and aileron and reducing power but to no avail. The airplane departed the left side of the runway. The right wing struck PAPI (precision approach path indicator) lights and the airplane came to a halt. The airplane was substantially damaged during th impact. Postaccident examination revealed an internal mechanical failure of the left wheel, causing the wheel to seize and the tire to roll off its rim. Sideloads caused the right main landing gear to fail.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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