ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360802
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| Date: | Saturday 26 February 1994 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164 Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N730Y |
| MSN: | 291 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3500 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W R-985-14B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Almyra, AR -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT STATED HE APPLIED BRAKES AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND THE RIGHT ONE FAILED. THE AIRPLANE VEERED LEFT OFF THE RUNWAY INTO A MUDDY FIELD AND NOSED OVER. A SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM BY AN A&P MECHANIC REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE WAS LOCKED UP AT THE MASTER CYLINDER AND WOULD NOT OPERATE. NO REASON FOR THE LOCK UP WAS REPORTED.
Probable Cause: THE PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE SOFT TERRAIN ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW94LA087
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 June 1982 | N730V | Reisig Bros. Aerial Spraying, | 0 | Lamar, CO | |
sub |
| 1 June 1987 | N730Y | Private | 0 | Knoble, AR | |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 11:18 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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