No fatalities
20 Jan 2024: TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172 S — EPIC AVIATION INC — New Smyrna Beach, FL
On 20 Jan 2024, a TEXTRON AVIATION INC 172 S operated by EPIC AVIATION INC was involved in an aviation accident near New Smyrna Beach, FL. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: A failure of the right brake during taxi, which resulted in a taxiway excursion and collision with a tree. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
A failure of the right brake during taxi, which resulted in a taxiway excursion and collision with a tree.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Effect on equipmentBrake — Failure