Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW82DA160

OBERLIN, LA, USA

Aircraft #1

N5409

GRUMMAN G-164A

Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING LANDING, HIS LEFT BRAKE FAILED. HE ELECTED TO GO-AROUND. HOWEVER, WHILE MANEUVERING TO AVOID A BUILDING, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A RICE DIKE AND CRASHED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LEFT BRAKE THRUST PLATE HAD BROKEN DURING THE LANDING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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