Pilot Debrief

CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 near Pahokee, FL — 2012-10-21

Final reportERA13LA048
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Date
2012-10-21
Location
Pahokee, FL, USA
Airport
PHK
Aircraft
CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22
Registration
N6839R
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Taxi

Probable cause

A main landing gear wheel fire for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operations.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that, as he was taxiing the airplane, it felt as if the brakes were "not working properly" and "dragging." He chose to return to the ramp to have the airplane inspected. After parking the airplane and while he was shutting down the engine, a lineman approached and told the pilot that the airplane's wheels were on fire. The pilot and passenger subsequently egressed the airplane without injury. Postaccident examinations revealed fire damage to the left and right main landing gear, both wings, and the underside of the fuselage but no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operations.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Mechanical failure
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have conducted a more thorough preflight inspection of the brakes.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents11

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