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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Windsor Locks, CT · January 9, 2001

Date: January 9, 2001 · 21:00 local
Place: Windsor Locks, CT
Airport: Bradley International
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: BSYA
Aircraft: N35871
Reported as: Piper PA31350
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total85 in this make and model85 in the last 90 days

N35871Registration cancelled Jun 3, 2015 · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-8052123 · Built 1980 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23)At 2045 the a/c was cleared to land rwy 24 at Bradley iao (b). Approach and landing was normal. During rollout the a/c began to veer right. The pilot applied full left rudder to correct but to no avail. A/c departed runway facing north west. Upon investigation found right brakes locked. Mechanic had to remove brake from wheel before the a/c could be moved. Brake pedal was not depressed. Pilot stated that he taxied through slush and snow at rochester and buffalo airports prior to his landing at Bradley iap. Right brake appeared frozen due to slush and ice/snow at previous stations and icing condition during flight and approach at Bradley. A/c had ice on leading edge surfaces, prop spinner, vertical leading edge, and windshield wiper arm.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)AT 2045 THE A/C WAS CLEARED TO LAND RWY 24 AT BRADLEY IAO (B). APPROACH AND LANDING WAS NORMAL. DURING ROLLOUT THE A/C BEGAN TO VEER RIGHT. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL LEFT RUDDER TO CORRECT BUT TO NO AVAIL. A/C DEPARTED RUNWAY FACING NORTH WEST. UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND RIGHT BRAKES LOCKED. MECHANIC HAD TO REMOVE BRAKE FROM WHEEL BEFORE THE A/C COULD BE MOVED. BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. PILOT STATED THAT HE TAXIED THROUGH SLUSH AND SNOW AT ROCHESTER AND BUFFALO AIRPORTS PRIOR TO HIS LANDING AT BRADLEY IAP. RIGHT BRAKE APPEARED FROZEN DUE TO SLUSH AND ICE/SNOW AT PREVIOUS STATIONS AND ICING CONDITION DURING FLIGHT AND APPROACH AT BRADLEY. A/C HAD ICE ON LEADING EDGE SURFACES, PROP SPINNER, VERTICAL LEADING EDGE, AND WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM.