Beechcraft A36-UNDESIGNAT N17856

Summary

On 30 July 2014 at about 21:20 local time, a Beechcraft A36-UNDESIGNAT registered N17856, operated by Walter Ramseur, was involved in an accident near San Carlos, California, 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

30 July 2014 at 21:20

Classification

Accident

Location

San Carlos, California, United States

Nearest airport

San Carlos Airport (SQL)

Coordinates

37.4901, -122.2594

Aircraft

Beechcraft A36-UNDESIGNAT

Registration

N17856

Category

Airplane

Year built

1977

Engines

1

Operator

Walter Ramseur

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lakeport → San Carlos

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR14CA328

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during taxi.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that after landing and after turning left onto the taxiway, "the engine slowed." He then added power to keep the airplane turning to the left, but experienced very little braking on the left brake. The pilot stated he believed that at about this time he may have gotten the heal of his left foot over the right rudder pedal, which rendered his attempt to turn [left] being unsuccessful. Subsequently, the right wing of his airplane contacted the right wing of a parked airplane, which was facing the opposite direction. The right wing was substantially damaged. A postaccident examination of the airplane's left brake revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.