N3932D

Substantial
None

Dressen Escape LSS/N: 1

Accident Details

Date
Sunday, May 26, 2013
NTSB Number
WPR13CA259
Location
Fruitland, ID
Event ID
20130604X12107
Coordinates
44.018890, -116.866943
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
2
Total Aboard
2

Probable Cause and Findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll as a result of the parking brake lever not being positioned in the full off position.

Aircraft Information

Registration
Make
DRESSEN
Serial Number
1
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
2012
Model / ICAO
Escape LSBPAT
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1
Seats
2
FAA Model
ESCAPE LS

Registered Owner (Current)

Name
NELSON CHRISTOPHER H
Address
29201 GRANDVIEW RD
City
PARMA
State / Zip Code
ID 83660-6317
Country
United States

Analysis

During the takeoff roll, the pilot noted that the airplane was rolling longer than expected and suspicioned that he might have been on the brakes a little. After a short local flight he returned to land at the private airstrip. Right after touchdown, he applied the brakes firmly and then released them as the airplane started down a dip in the runway. The pilot noticed that the brakes did not release and were dragging. As the airplane continued to slow, the tail of the airplane started to rise until the airplane nosed over, and came to rest inverted substantially damaging the right wing and lift strut. After exiting the airplane, the pilot attempted to turn the airplane’s wheels and found that they would not turn by hand. The pilot cycled the parking brake valve which fully released the brakes. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# WPR13CA259