Beechcraft E33A N8401N
11 June 2015 · Tucson, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 June 2015 at about 15:40 local time, a Beechcraft E33A registered N8401N was involved in an accident near Tucson, Arizona, 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 15:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- La Cholla Airpark (57AZ)
- Coordinates
- 32.4467, -111.0028
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft E33A
- Registration
- N8401N
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1968
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tucson → Tucson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR15LA183
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A loss of left braking action for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any evidence of preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation, which resulted in a loss of directional control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane touched down smoothly with the power nearly off. During the landing roll, the commercial pilot applied gentle pressure to the brakes to slow down; however, there was no left braking action, but there was right braking action. The pilot was unable to maintain directional control of the airplane, and it departed the narrow runway and subsequently collided with a drainage ditch and cement wall. During postaccident examination of the brake system, the hydraulic system was found almost empty because the bleeder valve on the brake caliper had sheared off due to impact damage. The examination revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation. The reason for the lack of left braking action could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft E33A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2014 | Beechcraft E33A | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 2017 | Beechcraft E33A | São José do Rio Preto, Brazil | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Jul 2022 | Beechcraft E33A | Zena, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 May 2001 | Beechcraft E33A | So Lake Tahoe, California, United States | South Bay Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1997 | Beechcraft E33A | Westminster, Maryland, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1996 | Beechcraft E33A | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2015 | Beechcraft A36TC | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2015 | Airbus AS350-B2 | Tucson, Arizona, United States | US Department of Homeland Security | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 2015 | Cessna 182 | Douglas Bisbee, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2015 | Cessna 172 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Falcon Executive Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2015 | Douglas A4N | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Top Aces | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2015 | Cessna 305A | Show Low, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |