Accident Cessna 340A N37358,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372057
 
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Date:Sunday 11 October 1987
Time:10:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C340 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 340A
Owner/operator:S.d.s. Aircraft Enterprizes
Registration: N37358
MSN: 340A0365
Total airframe hrs:2688 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-N
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Tacoma, WA -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Great Falls, MT (KGTF)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
AS THE PLT WAS TAXIING TO THE ACTIVE RWY, THE ACFT'S RIGHT BRAKE BECAME INOP DUE TO A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE TAXIWAY, CONTD OVER AN EMBANKMENT & WAS DAMAGED. THE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS DUE TO A LEAK IN THE WHEEL CYLINDER ON THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA88LA005
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 3 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB SEA88LA005

Location

Revision history:

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