Accident Piper PA-28-140 N4953F,
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Date:Saturday 7 January 1984
Time:16:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic P28A model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-28-140
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N4953F
MSN: 287725037
Total airframe hrs:1770 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-320
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Waverly, OH -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Chillicothe, OH (KRZT)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
WHILE LANDING ON A 2000 FT RWY AT WAVERLY, OH, THE BRAKES WERE NOT EFFECTIVE, SO THE PLT ELECTED TO GO-AROUND. DURING THE GO-AROUND, THE ACFT HIT A FENCE AT THE END OF THE RWY. THE PLT CONTINUED FLT TO THE ROSS COUNTY ARPT & LANDED. AN EXAM OF THE BRAKES REVEALED THAT THE LININGS, P/N 66-307,WERE WORN TO SUCH AN EXTENT THAT A PISTON HAD EXTENDED BEYOND ITS 'O' RING SEAL & RESULTED IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI84LA080
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI84LA080

Location

Revision history:

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