ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245025
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| Date: | Saturday 14 November 2020 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 305A Bird Dog |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5179G |
| MSN: | 22272 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1951 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 7735 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-470-11B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Joseph Y. Resnick Airport (N89), Ellenville, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ellenville, NY (N89) |
| Ellenville, NY | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane was performing touch-and-go landings. During the third landing, the pilot noticed that right wheel began to 'drag.' During the next landing, the airplane veered to the right side of the runway. The tail of the airplane then lifted and the airplane nosed over. The fuselage, wings, and vertical stabilizer were substantially damaged. After exiting the airplane, the pilot attempted to rotate the right wheel assembly, and it would not rotate. After about an hour the wheel assembly freed up and was able to rotate. A postaccident examination of the brake system revealed that the brake master cylinder lock seal spring had broken into three pieces. Given this information, it is likely that the broken lock seal spring washer prevented the master cylinder from releasing pressure from the caliper. This malfunction resulted in the right brake caliper staying engaged after the pilot released the brakes.
Probable Cause: The failure of the right brake master cylinder lock seal spring washer.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA21LA044
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Nov-2020 13:21 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 07-Jul-2022 15:31 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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