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The pilot of a rans venterra S-19 experienced brake line failure and ran off the taxiway hitting a light.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 929361 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201101 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Light Sport Aircraft |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Normal Brake System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 400 Flight Crew Type 3 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Ground Event / Encounter Object Ground Excursion Taxiway |
Narrative:
I was in a brake steered airplane; taxiing to the runway when my right brake line broke. I was unable to steer it and went off the taxiway hitting plastic tubing sticking up from the ground. I managed to get back on the taxiway and discovered that both brakes were not working. I pulled off all power but was unable to stop or steer and went off the taxiway hitting the taxi light. I came to a complete stop at the bottom of a small hill on the edge of the taxiway. There was not any damage to the prop; but the nose wheel pant was damaged as well as the underside of the left wing. It has been a known problem with the brake lines in these planes. Brake fluid was visible on the wheel pant.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The pilot of a Rans Venterra S-19 experienced brake line failure and ran off the taxiway hitting a light.
Narrative: I was in a brake steered airplane; taxiing to the runway when my right brake line broke. I was unable to steer it and went off the taxiway hitting plastic tubing sticking up from the ground. I managed to get back on the taxiway and discovered that both brakes were not working. I pulled off all power but was unable to stop or steer and went off the taxiway hitting the taxi light. I came to a complete stop at the bottom of a small hill on the edge of the taxiway. There was not any damage to the prop; but the nose wheel pant was damaged as well as the underside of the left wing. It has been a known problem with the brake lines in these planes. Brake fluid was visible on the wheel pant.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.