Aviation Accident Summary CHI92LA004

ELKHART, IN, USA

Aircraft #1

N1309Z

BEECH 95

Analysis

ON LANDING AFTER A SHORT LOCAL FLIGHT, THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY. THE GEAR COLLAPSED. A SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED INADEQUATE HYDRAULIC FLUID PRESENT IN THE RESERVOIR FOR THE NORMAL BRAKES.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE INADEQUATE AMOUNT OF HYDRAULIC FLUID PRESENT IN THE NORMAL BRAKE SYSTEM.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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