ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356793
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| Date: | Saturday 24 August 1996 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-235 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8565W |
| MSN: | 28-10077 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1963 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2313 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tulsa, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Paragould, AR (KPGR) |
| (1H6) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he executed a normal approach with two notches of flaps. He added that as 'he pulled the brake handle after touching down, the handle came all the way back and [he] realized the brakes had failed.' The pilot added that he pumped the brake handle a few more times in an attempt to stop, but without success. The pilot further stated that he elected not to abort the landing, because he was too far down the runway and too close to the 25 foot trees, obstructing the departure end of the runway. The airplane subsequently overran the 300 foot grass overrun area and impacted a tree stump and bushes. No tire skid marks were found on the freshly sealed 2,580 foot asphalt runway. Postaccident examination of the airplane confirmed that the brake fluid reservoir was empty. A review of the aircraft maintenance records revealed that maintenance was performed on the brake system during the last annual inspection, which was completed 12 flight hours prior to the accident. The runway sloped downhill in the direction of landing.
Probable Cause: low fluid level in the hydraulic reservoir, due to inadequate maintenance/inspection, which resulted in an inoperative brake system. Factors relating to the accident were: the down sloping runway, and trees at the departure end of the runway.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW96LA358
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 10:56 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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