ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372592
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| Date: | Monday 20 July 1987 |
| Time: | 16:47 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman AA-5B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N28452 |
| MSN: | AA5B0617 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2019 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A4K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Tahoe, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lake Tahoe, CA |
| Oakland, CA (KOAK) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE TAXIING TO THE RWY, THE PLT STATED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED. THE ACFT ROLLED OFF THE TAXIWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A TRANSFORMER. INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE REVEALED THAT THE BRAKE LININGS WERE WORN AND THAT THE PISTON IN THE HYDRAULIC CYLINDER HAD TRAVELED PAST THE O-RING ALLOWING A LOSS OF PRESSURE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX87LA273
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 19:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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