ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 380990
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 August 1983 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-32-300 |
| Owner/operator: | Tom Grusenmeyer |
| Registration: | N8987N |
| MSN: | 32-40870 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3200 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-K1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Blairsville, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Orlando, FL |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE RUN-UP BEFORE TAKEOFF, HE NOTED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE WAS NOT FIRM, BUT HE ELECTED TO CONTINUE THE FLT. WHILE CRUISING, HE CHECKED THE BRAKE & REPORTEDLY, NO PRESSURE WAS AVAILABLE. THE REMAINDER OF THE FLT WAS ROUTINE UNTIL LANDING. DURING THE FLARE TO LAND, HE ROUNDED OUT HIGH WITH FULL FLAPS & REDUCED HIS POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD & WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. IN HIS ACCIDENT REPORT, THE PLT SUGGESTED THAT HE SHOULD NOT HAVE FLOWN WITH FAULTY BRAKES & COULD HAVE HAD MORE PRACTICE IN SHORT FIELD AND/OR SLOW APCHS WITH FULL FLAPS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL83LA344
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 01-Apr-2024 22:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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