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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna A188B · Adams, NE · July 23, 1997

Date: July 23, 1997 · 11:15 local
Place: Adams, NE
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: PSQG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4926R
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI97LA223
Reported as: Cessna A188B
Reported engine: Continental IO520D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,400 total1,500 in this make and model

N4926RRegistration cancelled Jul 17, 2000 · Cessna A188BS/N 18802443T Airframe modelCessna A188B

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What happened

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

Aircraft ran off the runway on takeoff due to right brake failure. (.4)during a landing, the airplane exited the runway and impacted trees. The pilot said that the right brake failed to work. A postaccident inspection revealed the right brake master cylinder was devoid of any hydraulic fluid. There was no indication of a leak from the brake system. The airplane had been flown about 32 hours since the last annual inspection.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE RUNWAY ON TAKEOFF DUE TO RIGHT BRAKE FAILURE. (.4)DURING A LANDING, THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE RUNWAY AND IMPACTED TREES. THE PILOT SAID THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED TO WORK. A POSTACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE RIGHT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEVOID OF ANY HYDRAULIC FLUID. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A LEAK FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE AIRPLANE HAD BEEN FLOWN ABOUT 32 HOURS SINCE THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION.

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 CHI97LA223Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAdams, NEinadequate maintenance/annual inspection, and subsequent exhaustion of hydraulic (brake) fluid, which resulted in loss of braking action (right brake) and impact with a tree. The proximity of tree(s) was a related factor.Jul 23, 1997 · Substantial damage