From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Upon landing airman attempted to brake, and noticed right brake was inoperative (later determined to be "o" ring failure in wheel cylinder). With only left brake available, and aircraft turning to the left, the airman selected engine reverse thrust to slow the aircraft as much as possible, prior to the turn. The aircraft subsequently ground-looped to the left, causing the right outboard portion of the wing to strike the ground, resulting in minor damage. No propeller strike occurred.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) UPON LANDING AIRMAN ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, AND NOTICED RIGHT BRAKE WAS INOPERATIVE (LATER DETERMINED TO BE "O" RING FAILURE IN WHEEL CYLINDER). WITH ONLY LEFT BRAKE AVAILABLE, AND AIRCRAFT TURNING TO THE LEFT, THE AIRMAN SELECTED ENGINE REVERSE THRUST TO SLOW THE AIRCRAFT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, PRIOR TO THE TURN. THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY GROUND-LOOPED TO THE LEFT, CAUSING THE RIGHT OUTBOARD PORTION OF THE WING TO STRIKE THE GROUND, RESULTING IN MINOR DAMAGE. NO PROPELLER STRIKE OCCURRED.
Other reports on N7502A · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.