ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382313
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| Date: | Thursday 31 March 1983 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: | Anderson, Greenwood 51 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N51AG |
| MSN: | 0001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1520 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-A4DS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tomball, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | |
| Houston, TX (KHOU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT WAS TAXIING FROM THE RAMP & ATTEMPTED TO TURN LEFT ONTO A TAXIWAY. THE NOSE GEAR STEERING WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO MAKE THE TURN, SO HE APPLIED LEFT BRAKE. HOWEVER, THE LEFT BRAKE DID NOT OPERATE SINCE THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS VOID OF BRAKE FLUID. THE ACFT WENT OFF THE TAXIWAY ONTO SOFT TERRAIN. THE PLT THEN APPLIED POWER TO GET BACK ONTO THE TAXIWAY, BUT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DROPPED INTO A HOLE & COLLAPSED. THE MASTER CYLINDER O-RING WAS FOUND TO HAVE DETERIORATED WHICH ALLOWED ALL OF THE FLUID TO LEAK OUT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW83LA173
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 12:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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