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Cessna 414 accident near Monongahela, Pennsylvania, June 19, 2022

On June 19, 2022 at about 5:04 pm local time, a 1974 Cessna 414, registered N1996G, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Monongahela, Pennsylvania (Rostraver airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

Loss of braking authority due to a loosened brake line fitting for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a runway overrun.

Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
June 19, 2022 · about 5:04 pm local time
Place
Monongahela, Pennsylvania · Rostraver · map
Type
Accident
Injuries
No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
Weather
visual conditions (good weather)
Aircraft
Cessna 414, built 1974 · all 414s on the register
Registration
N1996G · no longer on the register · serial 414-0603
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)

The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record

According to the pilot, she performed the approach at the airplane’s reference landing speed (Vref) plus 10 knots. The airspeed adjustment and the gusting conditions resulted in a touchdown 1,000 ft beyond the touchdown zone on a 4,002 ft-long runway. The pilot applied the brakes with no response, ultimately guiding the airplane to the left at the departure end to avoid lights and other infrastructure. The airplane traveled into the runway’s grass apron, descended an embankment, and came to rest upright with substantial damage to the nose and right wing. The cockpit carpet and panels, as well as an exterior access panel just aft of the nose landing gear bay, were removed and revealed hydraulic (brake) fluid in the area. The nut that secured the 45° fitting to the 90° fitting of the brake hose at the pilot’s right brake master cylinder was found to be loose. According to the airplane’s Service Manual, the service interval for “Brake System Plumbing – Inspect for leaks, hoses for bulges and deterioration…” was after the airplane’s first 100 hours, and then “Every 200 hours” and “Every 12 [months]” thereafter. The most recent annual inspection was performed 12 months, 9 days, and 126.1 aircraft hours before the accident. While the airplane was 9 days past the manufacturer’s recommended inspection interval, the inspection required by regulations was not due for 3 weeks.

The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

What happened, in order

  1. Runway excursion during landing (landing roll)
  2. Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power) during landing (landing roll) defining event

The NTSB's findings

  • Aircraft › Aircraft systems › Landing gear system › Landing gear brakes system › Failure

Pilot

  • Certificate: commercial pilot
  • Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
  • Flight time: 6,050 hours in all; 145 in this make and model; 61 in the last 90 days; 19 in the last 30 days; 1,499 as pilot in command; 50 on instruments
  • Last flight review: June 5, 2021
  • Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
  • Seat: left
  • Injury: no injuries

The aircraft

  • Airframe total time: 6,475.6 hours
  • Last inspection: annual inspection, June 10, 2021; 126.1 hours since
  • Maximum gross weight: 6,750 lb
  • Seats: 7
  • Landing gear: retractable
  • Engine 1: Continental TSIO-520-NB (piston); 7,108 hours total
  • Engine 2: Continental TSIO-520-NB (piston); 7,108 hours total

The flight

  • Departed from: JYO Leesburg VA at 4:30 pm
  • Flight plan: IFR
  • Runway 26, 4,002 ft by 75 ft

Weather at the time

  • Light: daylight
  • Wind: from 330° at 10 knots, gusting 21
  • Visibility: 10 statute miles
  • Sky: clear
  • Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 37°F (3°C)
  • Altimeter: 30.22 inHg
  • Observation at 12:53 pm from KAGC, 10 miles away

Weather report (METAR): KAGC 191653Z 33010G21KT 10SM CLR 21/03 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP234 T02110028

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Flight crew1

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

5 documents, released by the NTSB on September 27, 2023. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.

The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.

Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.