Accident Cessna 340 N888N,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383920
 
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Date:Saturday 10 July 1982
Time:13:10 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C340 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 340
Owner/operator:Triple G Dairy Inc.
Registration: N888N
MSN: 3400312
Year of manufacture:1973
Total airframe hrs:699 hours
Engine model:Continental TSIO-520-K
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Sunriver, OR -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:San Diego, CA (KSAN)
Destination airport:Sunriver, OR
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE LANDED 10 KTS FAST TO COMPENSATE FOR A 15 KT CROSSWIND. HE REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE RIGHT BRAKE FELT LIKE IT WAS NOT WORKING. RATHER THAN GOING OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY, HE APPLIED HEAVY LEFT BRAKE AND STEERED THE AIRCRAFT ONTO THE GRASS MEDIAN BESIDE THE RUNWAY. BEFORE COMING TO A STOP, THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A PERPENDICULAR TAXIWAY AJOINING THE END OF THE RUNWAY. AT THAT TIME, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AS THE NOSE WHEEL CONTACTED THE LIP ON THE EDGE OF THE TAXIWAY. AN INVESTIGATION VERIFIED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE, MASTER CYLINDER HAD FAILED. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS ABOUT 5500 FT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: SEA82DA113
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB SEA82DA113

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