ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296011
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| Date: | Saturday 12 April 2003 |
| Time: | 08:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172S |
| Owner/operator: | Fit Aviation, LLC |
| Registration: | N52903 |
| MSN: | 172S9231 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 96 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-L2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Melbourne, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Melbourne International Airport, FL (MLB/KMLB) |
| Okeechobee County Airport, FL (OBE/KOBE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot stated that after receiving his taxi clearance, he released the parking brake and the airplane began to roll forward. He applied the airplane's brakes to perform a brake check but the brakes were ineffective. The airplane rolled forward and collided with a parked airplane. According to several witnesses, they heard the airplane operating at a high power setting, before impacting a parked airplane at a high rate of speed. The airplane sustained structural damage aft of the firewall, damage to the firewall, and the engine mount. Examination of the brake system by the operator with FAA oversight revealed no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's improper throttle setting during the braking test, resulting in a collision with a parked airplane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA03LA096
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 15:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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