Pilot Debrief

DARYL BAKER BUSH SPORT near Willimantic, CT — 2019-05-31

Final reportGAA19CA422
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Date
2019-05-31
Location
Willimantic, CT, USA
Airport
IJD
Aircraft
DARYL BAKER BUSH SPORT
Registration
N4625D
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during taxi operations, which resulted in a collision with a fuel pump enclosure.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, after he had fueled the airplane with a fuel pump, he started the engine and began to taxi. During the taxi, the right brake malfunctioned, and his right foot slipped off the brake/rudder pedal. The left wing struck the fuel pump enclosure, and the airplane impacted a concrete post that protected the fuel pump. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. Federal Aviation Administration inspectors who examined the brake system after the accident reported that there were no preaccident malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

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