ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368616
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| Date: | Saturday 10 June 1989 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22 |
| Owner/operator: | Eisenberg, Frank |
| Registration: | N655A |
| MSN: | 22-58 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1951 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4400 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-290D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Austin, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Austin, TX (KAUS) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT EXECUTED A DOWNWIND LANDING WITH APPROXIMATELY 20 KNOTS OF TAILWIND AND EXPERIENCED A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER AT THE DEPARTURE END.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE AIRCRAFT BRAKE SYSTEM. FACTORS INCLUDE HIGH TAIL WIND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW89LA111
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 23-Mar-2024 20:21 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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