N17856 – BEECH A36 - UNDESIGNAT – 2014-07-30 NTSB Accident Report

On July 30, 2014, a Beech A36 - UNDESIGNAT (N17856) was involved in an incident near San Carlos, CA. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during taxi.

The pilot reported that after landing and after turning left onto the taxiway, "the engine slowed." He then added power to keep the airplane turning to the left, but experienced very little braking on the left brake. The pilot stated he believed that at about this time he may have gotten the heal of his left foot over the right rudder pedal, which rendered his attempt to turn [left] being unsuccessful. Subsequently, the right wing of his airplane contacted the right wing of a parked airplane, which was facing the opposite direction. The right wing was substantially damaged. A postaccident examination of the airplane's left brake revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

This incident is documented in NTSB report WPR14CA328. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N17856.