David S Meek SUN DEVIL N1418

Summary

On 1 June 2019 at about 14:15 local time, a David S Meek SUN DEVIL registered N1418 was involved in an accident near Junction City, Kansas, 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

1 June 2019 at 14:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Junction City, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Freeman Field (3JC)

Coordinates

39.0433, -96.8433

Aircraft

David S Meek SUN DEVIL

Registration

N1418

Category

Airplane

Year built

1985

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dawn

NTSB number

GAA19CA307

Nobody was injured.

The pilot rated passenger's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident was the improperly maintained main landing gear brake pads.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during landing in the tailwheel equipped airplane, the pilot rated passenger was manipulating the controls.  After the airplane touched down, the passenger applied braking and believed that the right main landing gear brake locked up.  The airplane subsequently veered to the right, exited the runway, and impacted terrain. An examination of the main landing gear brake system revealed that the brake pads were extremely worn. The I-lift wing struts were substantially damaged.  The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.            

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.