ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381073
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| Date: | Saturday 20 August 1983 |
| Time: | 21:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-22 TRIPACER |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N600A |
| MSN: | 22-3 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1955 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3700 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Butler, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT RAN OFF THE RWY INTO A 4 FT DITCH AND NOSED OVER WHILE TAXIING. THE PLT SAID THE 'BRAKES GAVE WAY' WHILE HE WASTAXIING DOWN RWY 17 AFTER LANDING. WHEN HE REALIZED THE BRAKES WERE NOT HOLDING HE SHUT OFF THE ENGINE BY THE MIXTURE CONTROL. TO AVOID GOING ONTO A HIWAY THE PLT TURNED LEFT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY. THE NOSE GEAR HIT A DITCH AND THE ACFTNOSED OVER. THE BRAKES WERE EXAMINED AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND THEY WERE SOFT AND SPONGY WHEN APPLIED. HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKED FROM THE VENT HOLE IN THE MASTER CYLINDER. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DIAPHRAGM HAD SPLIT IN THE CYLINDER CAUSING LOSSOF FLUID AND BRAKING ACTION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC83LA222
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 23:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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