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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr BD-4 · Connellsville, PA · August 28, 1995

Date: August 28, 1995 · 08:00 local
Place: Connellsville, PA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N511BD
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC95LA218
Reported as: Amtr BD4

N511BDRegistration cancelled Dec 24, 1996 · Markwood BD-4S/N 511 Airframe modelMarkwood BD-4

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

(-16) The pilot stated that he had a problem after landing. He applied brakes and the right brake completely failed immediately. The left brake functioned and pulled the aircraft to the left. He was unable to correct with right rudder, and left the end of the runway to the left.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD A PROBLEM AFTER LANDING. HE APPLIED BRAKES AND THE RIGHT BRAKE COMPLETELY FAILED IMMEDIATELY. THE LEFT BRAKE FUNCTIONED AND PULLED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT. HE WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT WITH RIGHT RUDDER, AND LEFT THE END OF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT.

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 NYC95LA218Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportConnellsville, PALoss of braking action at the right brake, due to a low level of hydraulic fluid and inadequate maintenance, which resulted in the loss of aircraft control.Aug 28, 1995 · Substantial damage