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Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Irving, North Texas
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Location: Dallas, TX
Accident Number: CEN18LA315
Date & Time: 08/03/2018, 0815 CDT
Registration: N2546B
Aircraft: COLUMBIA AIRCRAFT MFG LC41-550FG
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under:
Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
On August 3, 2018, about 0815 central daylight time, a Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing LC41-550FG, N2546B, departed the taxiway and collided with a taxiway sign while taxiing at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Dallas, Texas. The private pilot was not injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was registered to and operated by Reitz Offshore Logistics, LLC, under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 without a flight plan. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country flight that departed Wiley Post Airport (PWA), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, about 0715.
According to the pilot, after an uneventful landing on runway 17L he was issued taxi instructions to a fixed base operator (FBO) on the general aviation ramp. The pilot reported that the taxi was uneventful until the right turn from taxiway K to taxiway Z. He stated that the airplane did not respond to a full application of right rudder and brake pedal. Additionally, an application of the left brake pedal did not slow the airplane. The airplane departed the taxiway and went into a grass median where the right wing impacted a lighted taxiway sign.
A postaccident examination of the airplane was completed by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspectors with the North Texas Flight Standards District Office. The upper and lower composite skins of the right wing were fractured and crushed over an area measuring about 2.5 ft wide. The airplane was not equipped with nosewheel steering and relied on differential brake input to steer the airplane while on the ground. The FAA inspectors noted that the brake pads for both main landing gear brake pads were worn excessively, which allowed brake fluid to leak past their respective O-ring seals when the brake pedals were depressed. Additionally, the right main tire was deflated and exhibited rotational scoring where the wheel rim had contacted the tire.
Pilot Information
Certificate: Private
Age: 32, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: 3-point
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 3 Without Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 11/06/2013
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 02/10/2017
Flight Time: 1122.9 hours (Total, all aircraft), 214.1 hours (Total, this make and model), 1122.9 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 93.7 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 31.9 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 1 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: COLUMBIA AIRCRAFT MFG
Registration: N2546B
Model/Series: LC41-550FG
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 2006
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Normal
Serial Number: 41582
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats: 4
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 03/28/2018, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 3600 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection: 129 Hours
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 696 Hours at time of accident
Engine Manufacturer: Continental
ELT: Installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: TSIO-550-C9
Registered Owner: Reitz Offshore Logistics, LLC
Rated Power: 310 hp
Operator: Reitz Offshore Logistics, LLC
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: DFW, 607 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 0753 CDT
Direction from Accident Site:
Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 11000 ft agl
Visibility: 10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 6 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / Clear Air
Wind Direction: 120°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 30.05 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 24°C / 14°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Oklahoma City, OK (PWA)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Dallas, TX (DFW)
Type of Clearance: VFR
Departure Time: 0715 CDT
Type of Airspace: Class B
Airport Information
Airport: Dallas-Fort Worth Intl (DFW)
Runway Surface Type: N/A
Airport Elevation: 607 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: N/A
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width:
VFR Approach/Landing: Full Stop
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 32.897222, -97.037778 (est)
Accident Number: CEN18LA315
Date & Time: 08/03/2018, 0810 CDT
Registration: N2546B
Aircraft: COLUMBIA AIRCRAFT MFG LC41-550FG
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
On August 3, 2018, about 0810 central daylight time, a Columbia Aircraft Manufacturing LC42-550FG, N2546B, departed the taxiway and collided with a taxiway sign while taxiing at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Dallas, Texas. The private pilot was not injured, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was registered to and operated by Reitz Offshore Logistics, LLC, under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country flight that departed Wiley Post Airport (PWA), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, about 0715.
According to the pilot, after an uneventful landing on runway 17L he was issued taxi instructions to a fixed base operator (FBO) on the general aviation ramp. The pilot reported that the taxi was uneventful until the right turn from taxiway K to taxiway Z. He stated that the airplane did not respond to a full application of right rudder and brake pedal. Additionally, an application of the left brake pedal did not slow the airplane. The airplane departed the taxiway and went into a grass median where the right wing impacted a lighted taxiway sign.
A postaccident examination of the airplane was completed by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspectors with the North Texas Flight Standards District Office. The right wing upper and lower composite skins were fractured and crushed over an area measuring about 2.5 ft wide. The FAA inspectors noted that both right and left main landing gear brake pads were worn excessively, which allowed brake fluid to leak past their respective O-ring seals when the cockpit brake pedals were depressed. Additionally, the right main tire was uninflated and exhibited rotational scoring where the wheel rim had contacted the tire.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: COLUMBIA AIRCRAFT MFG
Registration: N2546B
Model/Series: LC41-550FG
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator: Reitz Offshore Logistics, LLC
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: DFW, 607 ft msl
Observation Time: 0753 CDT
Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 24°C / 14°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 11000 ft agl
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 6 knots / , 120°
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility: 10 Miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.05 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point: Oklahoma City, OK (PWA)
Destination: Dallas, TX (DFW)
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 32.897222, -97.037778 (est)
Modification 1 of 1
01/16/2007
THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT WAS REMOVED TO FACILITATE INSTALLATION OF THE FERRY FUEL SYSTEM SEATS 2, 3, & 4, & THREE 02 BOTTLES. INSTALLED: 230 GAL CAPACITY SYNTHETIC BLADDER TANK AFT OF PILOT SEAT AREA AND A 30 GAL CAPACITY SYNTHETIC BLADDER TANK IN CO-PILOT SEAT AREA TANKS ARE SECURED TO CARGO HOLD DOWN RINGS AND SEAT BELT ATTACH POINTS WITH NYLON STRAPS. FUEL ROUTED FROM FERRY TANKS THROUGH FLEXIBLE LINES, PUMPS AND VALVES OUT THE LEFT HAND WING ROOT OUT THROUGH THE WING INTO A SPECIAL FUEL CAP. AN HF RADIO SYSTEM INSTALLED CONSISTING OF A KENWOOD TRANSCEIVER MODEL #TS-50 AND A SMART TURNER MODEL #S6-230. A LONG WIRE ANTENNA ALSO INSTALLED. SYSTEMS WERE FUNCTIONALLY TESTED OK WEIGHT AND BALANCE ADDENDUM FOR OVER GROSS WEIGHT OPERATION. THESE SYSTEMS TO BE REMOVED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NORMAL CONFIGURATION AFTER FERRY FLIGHT TERMINATES. NO PERSON MAY OPERATE THIS AIRCRAFT AS ALTERED, UNLESS IT HAS WITHIN IT AN APPROPRIATE AND CURRENT SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT ISSUED UNDER FAR PART 21.
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