Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC85LA122

DES MOINES, IA, USA

Aircraft #1

N3502M

PIPER PA-28-181

Analysis

DURING A FULL STOP LANDING THE PLT APPLIED BRAKES TO ARREST THE LANDING ROLL AND UPON APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES, THE ACFT VEERED SLOWLY TO THE LEFT WITHOUT SLOWING DOWN. THE CHECK PLT APPLIED HIS BRAKES TO ASSIST THE PLT, BUT WITHOUT ANY EFFECT. THE ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE RUNWAY WHERE IT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE ACFT BRAKING SYSTEM WAS REPLACED 140 FLT HOURS PRIOR TO THIS OCCURRENCE. THE ACFT IS USED EXTENSIVELY FOR STUDENT PLT TRAINING. THE ACFT BRAKE SYSTEM SHOWED EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE BRAKE LININGS. THE BRAKE LINING PUCKS EXCEEDED THEIR EFFECTIVE LIMIT WHICH ALLOWED HYDRAULIC FLUID BLEED-BY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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