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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Diamon DA20-A1 · South Lake Taho, CA · August 24, 1996

Date
August 24, 1996 · 15:54 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
N474B
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX96LA319
Reported as
Diamon DA20A1
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX912
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
60 total59 in this make and model

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What happened

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

Reported right brake failed turning on ramp. Hit 2 parked aircraft. Misused steerable brake system. No defects.

As the FAA filed it

REPORTED RIGHT BRAKE FAILED TURNING ON RAMP. HIT 2 PARKED AIRCRAFT. MISUSED STEERABLE BRAKE SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS.

NTSB investigation

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