Aviation Accident Summary LAX92LA037

SACRAMENTO, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N2802A

CESSNA 180

Analysis

FOLLOWING AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING, THE PILOT TAXIED TO PARKING AND APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDALS. THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED, AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A HANGAR. EXAM OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM REVEALED AN ACCUMULATION OF ALUMINUM PARTICLES IN THE MASTER CYLINDER, AND ITS OPERATION WAS INTERMITTENT. THE PILOT HAD OPERATED HIS AIRPLANE FOR 79.8 HOURS SINCE IT LAST RECEIVED AN ANNUAL INSPECTION.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM DUE TO CONTAMINATION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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