Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary DEN88LA018

GREELEY, CO, USA

Aircraft #1

N6551X

CESSNA 210

Analysis

THE CFI WAS INSTRUCTING THE PRIVATE RATED PLT IN SIMULATED FORCED LANDINGS. THE PLT REPORTED THAT AFTER A FULL STOP LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT TURN PROPERLY TO THE RIGHT, AND SHE SUSPECTED BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL AND ATTEMPTED TO TAXI TO THE RAMP. THE CFI REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE TAXIWAY AND DROPPED OFF AN INCLINE. THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE TERRAIN AND THE MAIN GEAR ALSO DROPPED OFF THE INCLINE. THE PLANE CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TYPICAL OF HARD LANDING DAMAGE. THE INSPECTION DID NOT REVEAL EVIDENCE OF PRE-ACCIDENT BRAKE SYSTEM DAMAGE OR FAILURE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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