ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368057
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 September 1989 |
| Time: | 13:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna T188C |
| Owner/operator: | Ed Reynolds |
| Registration: | N9957J |
| MSN: | T188C03886T |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2898 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Levelland, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | (Q24) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE LEFT WHEEL BRAKE, RESULTING IN A GROUND LOOP. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF A PERSISTENT LEAK FROM THE LEFT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. DURING THE GROUND LOOP, THE LEFT WING AND LEFT LANDING GEAR WERE DAMAGED. THE LEFT BRAKE LINE WAS ALSO BROKEN DURING THE GROUND LOOP MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH BRAKE FLUID WAS IN THE SYSTEM PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Probable Cause: A PARTIAL BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE DUE TO A LEAK IN THE LEFT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW89DQG06
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 23-Mar-2024 06:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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