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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-34-200 · Oshkosh, WI · May 15, 2003

Date: May 15, 2003 · 16:40 local
Place: Oshkosh, WI
Airport: Wittman Regional Airport
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4907T
Reported as: Piper PA34200
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360C1E6
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,862 total37 in this make and model37 in the last 90 days

N4907TRegistered now · Piper PA-34-200S/N 34-7250184 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-34-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 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) During taxi, aircraft departed the taxiway to the right after the pilot applied both brakes. Airplane came to a rest in a ditch. Investigation disclosed that the left brake pads were worn to a point that when brakes were applied the brake pucks extended FAR enough to allow the o-rings to be exposed. This caused the loss of braking on the left side.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING TAXI, AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE TAXIWAY TO THE RIGHT AFTER THE PILOT APPLIED BOTH BRAKES. AIRPLANE CAME TO A REST IN A DITCH. INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT THE LEFT BRAKE PADS WERE WORN TO A POINT THAT WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE BRAKE PUCKS EXTENDED FAR ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE O-RINGS TO BE EXPOSED. THIS CAUSED THE LOSS OF BRAKING ON THE LEFT SIDE.

Other reports on N4907T · 2

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

Incident 20180601006779ILanding: Rollout · Kissimmee, FLWith tower and airport operations closed, pilot landed aircraft on runway 6 and departed runway surface into grassy area at end of runway 6, past where one would make the right turn for taxiway "h". Pilot reported poor breaking ability from left brake while…Jun 1, 2018 · Minor damage Incident 20020201006679ILevel Off Touchdown · Minneapolis, MN(-23) After take-off, nose gear partially retracted and jammed. Pilot could not lower the nose gear by any means. Tower flyby indicated the gear to be extended only 45 degrees. Pilot landed the aircraft at which time the nose gear collapsed.Feb 1, 2002 · Minor damage