# Accident 19900526020119A: Piper PA24250, Lyons, NY, May 26, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 26, 1990, 12:02 local time
- Place: Lyons, NY
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.0608° N, 76.9909° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0608&lon=-76.9909&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7308P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7308P-2018-02-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-250 (registry code 7102404, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24250
- Reported engine: LYC O540A1C5
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 675 total, 173 in this make and model, 108 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC90LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA112) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900526020119A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

NO LEFT BRAKE ON LANDING. RAN OFF END PRIVATE STRIP. BRAKE WORN TO RIVETS. OTHER BRAKE SAME PRIOR BUT FIXED IT ONLY

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC90LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA112), May 26, 1990: Piper PA-24-250 (N7308P), Lyons, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: A WORN OUT BRAKE ON THE LEFT MAIN GEAR. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE OWNER'S DECISION NOT TO REPAIR THE LEFT BRAKE AFTER THE RIGHT BRAKE HAD A SIMILAR FAILURE 4 HOURS EARLIER.

## Other reports on N7308P (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20140502006279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140502006279A), May 2, 2014: Piper PA-24-250 (N7308P), New Braunfels, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft experienced engine power loss 7 nautical miles northwest of New Braunfels, Texas at 4,400? MSL (3,800? AGL). Pilot turned towards New Braunfels…
- [Incident 19861004047729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861004047729I), Oct 4, 1986: Piper PA24250 (N7308P), Blacksburg, VA, Minor damage. Failed to extend gear for landing. Landed gear up.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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