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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Gulstm GA-7 · Minneapolis, MN · November 25, 2007

Date: November 25, 2007 · 15:08 local
Place: Minneapolis, MN
Airport: Flying Cloud
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N705GA
Reported as: Gulstm GA7
Reported engine: Lycoming O320D1D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 480 total43 in this make and model59 in the last 90 days

N705GARegistration cancelled Jan 28, 2009 · Grumman American Avn. GA-7S/N GA7-0005 · Built 1978 Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. GA-7 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot chose to land on 18 (length 2691) vs. 28R or l (3500+) because winds were 210 @21G26. He stated he thought it might be a tricky landing and debated using full or 20 flaps. Upon touch down he initiated braking but brakes felt soft and somewhat ineffective. With about 1/3 runway remaining, he said he knew he would be unable to go around, and then he said he literally stood on the brakes. When he realized he wasn't going to stop before the end of the runway, he decided to swerve to the right off the runway. The pilot stated that numerous times landing the aircraft since purchase (43 hours ago) he felt the brakes were soft and questionably effective.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT CHOSE TO LAND ON 18 (LENGTH 2691) VS. 28R OR L (3500+) BECAUSE WINDS WERE 210 @21G26. HE STATED HE THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A TRICKY LANDING AND DEBATED USING FULL OR 20 FLAPS. UPON TOUCH DOWN HE INITIATED BRAKING BUT BRAKES FELT SOFT AND SOMEWHAT INEFFECTIVE. WITH ABOUT 1/3 RUNWAY REMAINING, HE SAID HE KNEW HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO GO AROUND, AND THEN HE SAID HE LITERALLY STOOD ON THE BRAKES. WHEN HE REALIZED HE WASN'T GOING TO STOP BEFORE THE END OF THE RUNWAY, HE DECIDED TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT OFF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT NUMEROUS TIMES LANDING THE AIRCRAFT SINCE PURCHASE (43 HOURS AGO) HE FELT THE BRAKES WERE SOFT AND QUESTIONABLY EFFECTIVE.

Other reports on N705GA · 3

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

Incident 19870220011119IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · San Diego, CADirectional control was lost after aircraft touched down in a yaw. Departed runway side and struck VASI light.Feb 20, 1987 · Minor damage Incident 19860311023069INormal Cruise · San Diego, CAReadout showed aircraft entered tca. Found altitude encoding portion of transponder transmitting incorrectly.Mar 11, 1986 Incident 19840926072129IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · San Diego, CALeft main gear collapsed on rollout. Broken hinge on gear door prevented gear from locking down.Sep 26, 1984 · Minor damage