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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Blanca 51ARIES · Tomball, TX · March 31, 1983

Date: March 31, 1983 · 14:00 local
Place: Tomball, TX
Airport: Hooks
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N51AG
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW83LA173
Reported as: Blanca 51ARIES
Reported engine: Lycoming O540A4D5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,435 total150 in this make and model105 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Tried to make sharp turn on taxiway but brake failed. Ran off into soft ground. Main gear hit a hole and collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO MAKE SHARP TURN ON TAXIWAY BUT BRAKE FAILED. RAN OFF INTO SOFT GROUND. MAIN GEAR HIT A HOLE AND COLLAPSED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW83LA173Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTomball, TXThe plt was taxiing from the ramp & attempted to turn left onto a taxiway. The nose gear steering was not sufficient to make the turn, so he applied left brake. However, the left brake did not operate since the master cylinder was void of brake fluid. The…Mar 31, 1983 · Substantial damage