MENA, AR, USA
N9481T
CESSNA T303
DURING TAXI OPERATIONS THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A PARKED AIRPLANE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT A MALFUNCTIONING BRAKE CAUSED THE LOSS OF CONTROL. NO BRAKE SYSTEM DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND DURING AN EXAMINATION BY A CERTIFICATED INSPECTOR AIRFRAME (IA)
On April 16, 1993, at 1715 central daylight time (CDT) a Cessna T303, N9481T, was substantially damaged during taxi operations at Mena, Arkansas. The pilot (owner) was not injured. Weather for the planned flight was visual meteorological conditions. During an interview conducted by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector and in a written statement the pilot reported that as he was taxiing out for departure the airplane veered right and he applied his brakes, however, he reported "only the right brake caught." He further stated that the right brake locked and the airplane spun right and struck an unoccupied airplane. A certified FAA inspector airframe (IA) inspected the braking system and reported that no anomaly existed in the braking system and that they were functioning correctly.
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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