Questair, Inc. Venture
Salt Lake City, UT — April 12, 2008
Event Information
| Date | April 12, 2008 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | LAX08CA100 |
| Event ID | 20080513X00662 |
| Location | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 40.61945, -111.99277 |
| Airport | Salt Lake City Muni 2 |
| Highest Injury | MINR |
Aircraft
| Make | Questair, Inc. |
| Model | Venture |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 2 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 2 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The failure of the left side master brake cylinder that led to a loss of braking capability during landing rollout. A contributing factor was the presence of a ditch next to the runway's end.
Full Narrative
The pilot made a normal landing on runway 16 in his amateur built experimental airplane. The pilot reported that his airplane's left brake became dysfunctional during rollout, and he was unable to stop before reaching the runway's departure end. The airplane rolled over the runway's end, entered a ditch and nosed over. The airplane had decelerated to about 10 miles per hour when it exited the runway. An examination of the airplane's brake system revealed that the left side master brake cylinder had failed.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.