Summary
On July 29, 2024, a Evektor Aerotechnik EV97 (N916SR) was involved in an incident near Midland, TX. All 2 people 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 due to strong wind gusts.
On July 29, 2024, about 1330 central daylight time, an Evektor Aerotechnik EV97 Harmony, N916SR, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Midland, Texas. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 business flight. The airplane was on a multi-day cross-country flight at the time of the accident. The pilot made a fuel stop at Austin Executive Airport (EDC) in Austin, Texas, two days before the accident and had the main landing gear brakes serviced because she said the brakes were sticking while taxiing. Hydraulic fluid was added to the brake system and the pilot stated that the brakes worked following the maintenance.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN24LA289. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N916SR.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during taxi due to strong wind gusts.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On July 29, 2024, about 1330 central daylight time, an Evektor Aerotechnik EV97 Harmony, N916SR, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Midland, Texas. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 business flight.
The airplane was on a multi-day cross-country flight at the time of the accident. The pilot made a fuel stop at Austin Executive Airport (EDC) in Austin, Texas, two days before the accident and had the main landing gear brakes serviced because she said the brakes were sticking while taxiing. Hydraulic fluid was added to the brake system and the pilot stated that the brakes worked following the maintenance.
The airplane departed EDC on the day of the accident and landed without incident at Midland International Air and Space Port (MAF) in Midland, Texas, to refuel. The pilot reported that while taxiing from the fuel area to the runway for takeoff, the right brake became inoperative, and the airplane veered into the grass. The right main landing gear strut broke, and the right wing struck the ground, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing.
The brake system for the main landing gear was examined and no anomalies were noted. Additionally, the steering linkages for the nose landing gear assembly were inspected and full travel was achieved.
At the time of the accident the wind was 140° at 11 knots gusting to 19 knots.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CEN24LA289