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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amrgen AA5B · Marietta, PA · August 29, 2001

Date: August 29, 2001 · 16:15 local
Place: Marietta, PA
Airport: Donegal Springs Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N28665
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD01LA088
Reported as: Amrgen AA5B

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What happened

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(-23) Right brake failed during back taxi on runway for takeoff. Aircraft drifted left off runway and over a ten foot embankment. Aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left wing and wing spar. Additional damage was noted to the right wing leading edge, the nose gear was collapsed, and the prop was bent. Post crash inspection revealed that the right wheel brake lining was worn significantly and seepage of brake fluid was occurring from the right brake cylinder assembly. There were no injuries associated with this accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) RIGHT BRAKE FAILED DURING BACK TAXI ON RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT DRIFTED LEFT OFF RUNWAY AND OVER A TEN FOOT EMBANKMENT. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING AND WING SPAR. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE RIGHT WING LEADING EDGE, THE NOSE GEAR WAS COLLAPSED, AND THE PROP WAS BENT. POST CRASH INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT WHEEL BRAKE LINING WAS WORN SIGNIFICANTLY AND SEEPAGE OF BRAKE FLUID WAS OCCURRING FROM THE RIGHT BRAKE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ACCIDENT.

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 IAD01LA088Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMarietta, PAThe pilot's operation of the airplane with known deficiencies. Also causal was the loss of brake pressure, which resulted in the failure of the right brake, and subsequent loss of control of the airplane.Aug 29, 2001 · Substantial damage