Probable cause
A loss of control on the ground due to a malfunction of the right brake caliper.
NTSB analysis
As the pilot reached 40 knots on his takeoff roll, the airplane started to drift off the left side of the runway. The pilot thought that he had encountered a quartering tailwind and tried to correct with right brake. The airplane then veered to the right and the pilot applied left brake and rudder. This had no effect, so the pilot reduced power. The wheels sank into soft ground and the airplane nosed over. Postaccident inspection revealed heavy black marks from both the left and right tires. The right wheel would not turn even with the brake line removed. When the brake caliper was removed, the wheel rotated freely. The caliper then appeared to function normally.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN10CA439 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 26, 2010
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Delta, Colorado
- Nearest airport
- Blake Field Airport (AJZ)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built Tailwind 10
- N-number
- N375JX
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.