ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382614
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| Date: | Friday 11 February 1983 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-164 Ag-Cat |
| Owner/operator: | Pixley Dusters, Inc. |
| Registration: | N728Y |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 492 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Avenal, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A LANDING AFTER A SPRAYING OPERATION, THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED AND THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A BERM BEFORE NOSING OVER. THE PILOT SAID THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED TO KEEP AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY WHEN THE RUDDER BECAME INEFFECTIVE. THE 'O' RING PART NUMBER AN 6227-11 WAS WORN CAUSING HYDRAULIC FLUID TO BYPASS THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND RETURN TO THE RESERVOIR.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83LA101
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 15:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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