Beechcraft 390 N351CW

Summary

On 3 September 2021 at about 16:44 local time, a Beechcraft 390 registered N351CW, operated by Executive Aero Charter Management LLC, was involved in an accident near Naples, Florida, United States. 4 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.

Date

3 September 2021 at 16:44

Classification

Accident

Location

Naples, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Naples Muni (APF)

Coordinates

26.1509, -81.7776

Aircraft

Beechcraft 390

Registration

N351CW

Category

Airplane

Year built

2002

Engines

2

Operator

Executive Aero Charter Management LLC

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Indianapolis → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA21LA350

Nobody was injured.

The pilot was unable to stop the airplane during the landing for reasons which could not be determined, resulting in a runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that the flight was uneventful. During landing, he applied normal braking and the airplane started to slow down. Suddenly the brakes “faded away,” and he was unable to stop the airplane. He further described that he applied full braking pressure and the pedals were operating as they should, but the airplane was not stopping. He added that every few feet the brakes would grab, lock-up for a few feet, and then release. The brakes grabbed several times during the landing roll but were not slowing the airplane down. The airplane overran the end of the runway, and the pilot steered the airplane into the grass and away from a jet blast fence. The anti-skid box, brake valve, anti-skid valve, and both wheel speed transducers were removed and sent to the manufacturer for bench testing. All the components passed the bench tests, and no anomalies were noted. The airplane was not equipped with a flight data recorder. According to automatic dependent surveillance broadcast (ADS-B) data, the airplane landed about 8 knots higher than the Vref speed of 110 knots, with about 4,500 ft of runway remaining. According to the airplane flight manual, the airplane required about 3,000 ft for landing. Based on the available evidence, the reason that the pilot was unable to stop the airplane on the runway could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.