Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA82DA056

SNOHOMISH, WA, USA

Aircraft #1

N5001Z

PIPER PA-22-108

Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE KEPT HIS SPEED UP AND LANDED FARTHER DOWN THE RUNWAY THAN USUAL DUE TO OTHER TRAFFIC. AFTER TOUCHDOWN HE FOUND THAT THE BRAKES HAD FAILED SO HE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN THE AIRCRAFT BY SWERVING BACK AND FORTH AND FINALLY TURNING OFF ON A TAXIWAY AT WHICH TIMETHE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. THE PILOT STATED THAT EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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