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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm AA-5B · South Lake Taho, CA · July 20, 1987

Date
July 20, 1987 · 16:47 local
Place
South Lake Taho, CA
Airport
Lake Tahoe
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N28452
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX87LA273
Reported as
Gulstm AA5B
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A4K
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
268 total147 in this make and model76 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.

The aircraft hit a transformer when the right brake failed during taxi. Worn pads allowed piston past seals.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT HIT A TRANSFORMER WHEN THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED DURING TAXI. WORN PADS ALLOWED PISTON PAST SEALS.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N28452 · 1

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