# Accident 19951116036659A: Piper PA28181, Edwards, CA, November 16, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 16, 1995, 09:00 local time
- Place: Edwards, CA
- Airport: Edwards Afb
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.9594° N, 117.8691° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9594&lon=-117.8691&mi=10
- Aircraft: N92505, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N92505) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-181 (registry code 7102807, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28181
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4M
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,740 total, 2 in this make and model, 75 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96TA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96TA046) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951116036659A

## Narrative

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

LOST BRAKES TAXI FOR TAKEOFF. FOUND FLUID LEAKING AND SMOKING BRAKE. FIRE ERUPTED. BRAKES SHOWED OVER USE. HEATED.

## 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 LAX96TA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96TA046), Nov 16, 1995: Piper PA-28-181 (N92505), Edwards, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to completely release the parking brakes prior to taxi, which produced a brake over temperature condition and brake fire.

## Other reports on N92505 (4)

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

- [Accident 20231129019049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231129019049A), Nov 29, 2023: Piper PA-28-181 (N92505), Glencoe, MN, Substantial damage. Approximately 5 seconds after touchdown several deer ran accross the runway. 1 deer was hit with the propeller and a second deer impacted the engine cowling.…
- [Incident 20210430002789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210430002789I), Apr 30, 2021: Piper PA-28-181 (N92505), New Ulm, MN, Minor damage. 2021-04-30 N92505 solo private pilot student (sp) on the first solo cross country collapsed the nose gear on first landing attempt a kulm On the day of the…
- [Incident 20141009017789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141009017789I), Oct 9, 2014: Piper PA-28-181 (N92505), Crystal, MN, Minor damage. On a VFR flight from mic to stp, after departing runway 32L at mic, the pilot stated that a turn to the east was initiated per instruction of ATC. A loud noise…
- [Accident 20030323003999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030323003999A), Mar 23, 2003: Piper PA28181 (N92505), Owatonna, MN, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft veered left off runway at touchdown. Pilot used power to minimize damage as airplane crossed taxiway and two ditches. Winds 60 degree right…

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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