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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-236 · Des Moines, IA · August 31, 2000

Date: August 31, 2000 · 14:00 local
Place: Des Moines, IA
Airport: Des Moines International
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N451X
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI00LA278
Reported as: Piper PA28236

N451XRegistered now · Piper PA-28-236S/N 28-7911129 · Built 1979 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-236 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) The aircraft was taxiing for departure when the pilot noticed a brake dragging so he added power and continued to taxi. Then the aircraft reached the runup area the pilot discovered the aircraft had no brakes. About this time the pilot was informed his aircraft was on fire so he stopped and evacuated the aircraft. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left main landing gear and wing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING FOR DEPARTURE WHEN THE PILOT NOTICED A BRAKE DRAGGING SO HE ADDED POWER AND CONTINUED TO TAXI. THEN THE AIRCRAFT REACHED THE RUNUP AREA THE PILOT DISCOVERED THE AIRCRAFT HAD NO BRAKES. ABOUT THIS TIME THE PILOT WAS INFORMED HIS AIRCRAFT WAS ON FIRE SO HE STOPPED AND EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND WING.

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 CHI00LA278Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDes Moines, IAA hydraulic fluid leak which resulted in a landing gear brake fire.Aug 31, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N451X · 1

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

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