Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA83LA243

ST. AUGUSTINE, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N66524

BOEING A75N1

Analysis

ON THE PREVIOUS FLT, THE PLT NOTED THAT THE LEFT BRAKE WAS WEAKER THAN THE RIGHT BRAKE. BEFORE TAKING OFF AGAIN, HE ADDED FLUID TO THE LEFT BRAKE SYS. AFTER FLYING ABOUT 1 HR, HE RETURNED & LANDED. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE LEFT BRAKE FAILED TO OPERATE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT & THE LEFT WING & AILERON WERE DAMAGED. THE PASSENGER STATED THAT THE PLT WAS AWARE THAT THE LEFT BRAKE WAS LEAKING BEFORE THE FLT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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