ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364274
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| Date: | Sunday 3 November 1991 |
| Time: | 21:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 180 |
| Owner/operator: | Elson Hamilton |
| Registration: | N2802A |
| MSN: | 30002 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1953 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4142 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sacramento, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lodi, CA (O20) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
FOLLOWING AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING, THE PILOT TAXIED TO PARKING AND APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDALS. THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED, AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A HANGAR. EXAM OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM REVEALED AN ACCUMULATION OF ALUMINUM PARTICLES IN THE MASTER CYLINDER, AND ITS OPERATION WAS INTERMITTENT. THE PILOT HAD OPERATED HIS AIRPLANE FOR 79.8 HOURS SINCE IT LAST RECEIVED AN ANNUAL INSPECTION.
Probable Cause: THE PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM DUE TO CONTAMINATION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX92LA037
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 13:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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