GENERAL INFORMATION
| Data Source |
ACCIDENT AND INCIDENT DATABASE |
| Report Number |
20180520006929I |
| Local Date |
20-MAY-18 |
| City |
CHESTERFIELD |
| State |
MO |
| Airport Name |
SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS |
| Event Type |
INCIDENT |
| Mid Air Collision |
NOT A MIDAIR |
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
| Aircraft Damage |
MINOR |
| Aircraft Make |
EMBRAER |
| Aircraft Model |
EMB500 |
| Aircraft Series |
NO SERIES EXISTS |
| Airframe Hrs |
2245 |
| Type of Operation |
GENERAL OPERATING RULES |
| Registration Nbr |
876JC |
| Total Aboard |
4 |
| Fatalities |
0 |
| Injuries |
0 |
| Engine Make |
P&W CA |
| Engine Model |
PW617F-E |
Environmental/Operations Info
Pilot In Command
| Pilot Certificates |
COMMERCIAL PILOT |
| Flight Time Total Hours |
3363 |
| Total in Make/Model |
434 |
| Total in Last 90 days |
40 |
Event Remarks
WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO KSUS, THE PILOT NOTED A "BRK FAIL" WARNING LIGHT WHILE LOWERING THE LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT NOTIFIED ATC AND ELECTED TO CHANGE HIS APPROACH AND LANDING TO THE LONGEST RUNWAY WITH A LANDING HEADWIND COMPONENT, RWY 08R.AFTER LANDING THE PILOT APPLIED THE PHENOM 100 EMERGENCY BRAKES IN ACCORD WITH THE PUBLISHED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. THE PILOT THEN ELECTED TO CLEAR THE ACTIVE RUNWAY AND TAXIIED TO THE AIRPLANE'S HANGAR ON THE AIRPORT WHILE CONTINUING TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM. NOTE: THE AFM STATES THE AIRCRAFT IS LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF 6 APPLICATIONS OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM.WHILE TAXIING ON THE AIRPLANE'S HOME HANGAR APRON THE PILOT NOTED 1500 PSI PRESSURE STILL INDICATED IN THE AIRPLANE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND ELECTED TO MAKE A TAXIING 180 DEGREE TURN TO FACILITATE UNLOADING THE AIRPLANE.AFTER COMPLETING THE TURN, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE AIRPLANE WITH ANOTHER APPLICATION OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKES BUT WAS UNABLE TO ARREST THE FORWARD MOTION OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE ROLLED FORWARD UNTIL CONTACTING A PARKED SUV RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO BOTH THE AIRPLANE AND SUV.THE COLLISION WITH THE SUV CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE RADOME AND SOME DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LEFT WING. DUE TO THE COLLISION VEHICLE OBSTRUCTING THE OPERATION OF THE PASSENGER DOOR, THE PASSENGERS AND PILOT WERE FORCED TO EXIT THE AIRPLANE THROUGH THE OVER-WING EMERGENCY EXIT.
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