Hawker MK-20 SEA FURY C-FGAT

Summary

On 20 October 2010 at about 20:30 local time, a Hawker MK-20 SEA FURY registered C-FGAT, operated by Cinima Sixteen Inc, was involved in an accident near Breakenridge, Texas, 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

20 October 2010 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Breakenridge, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Stephens County Airport (BKD)

Coordinates

31.0541, -97.5637

Aircraft

Hawker MK-20 SEA FURY

Registration

C-FGAT

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Cinima Sixteen Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Flippin → Breakenridge

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11CA059

Nobody was injured.

The improperly adjusted brakes and the pilot's failure to lock the tailwheel, resulting in a loss of directional control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue flying the airplane with a known brake deficiency.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that prior to the accident flight and after the last annual inspection, the airplane had displayed poor (soft) braking qualities. This substandard braking capability required the pilot to pump the brakes to adequately decelerate on the ground. The pilot departed for a cross-country flight and did not lock the tailwheel. During landing at the destination airport, he was unable to maintain control of the airplane. The airplane ground looped counterclockwise, resulting in right landing gear collapsing and the right wing sustaining substantial damage. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed the wheel brakes were improperly adjusted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.