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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Pittsburgh, PA · June 22, 2009

Date: June 22, 2009 · 09:30 local
Place: Pittsburgh, PA
Airport: Allegheny County
Phase of flight: Taxi
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N55278
Reported as: Piper PA32260
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,104 total3,720 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N55278Registered now · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-7300035 · Built 1973 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot experienced loss of braking abilities on taxi approach alpha to runway 28 for takeoff. He notified the control tower, turned and taxied toward ramp area in front of the control tower to identify problem. Upon arrival at ramp area his passenger noted smoke emitting from under right wing. Pilot of PA-32-260 reported to tower that smoke was emitting from the brakes at arrival to main ramp area of Allegheny County Airport (agc). Airport personnel extinguished flames from the right and left landing gear wheel and brake areas of the aircraft. The pilot and passenger evacuated the aircraft with no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITIES ON TAXI APPROACH ALPHA TO RUNWAY 28 FOR TAKEOFF. HE NOTIFIED THE CONTROL TOWER, TURNED AND TAXIED TOWARD RAMP AREA IN FRONT OF THE CONTROL TOWER TO IDENTIFY PROBLEM. UPON ARRIVAL AT RAMP AREA HIS PASSENGER NOTED SMOKE EMITTING FROM UNDER RIGHT WING. PILOT OF PA-32-260 REPORTED TO TOWER THAT SMOKE WAS EMITTING FROM THE BRAKES AT ARRIVAL TO MAIN RAMP AREA OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY AIRPORT (AGC). AIRPORT PERSONNEL EXTINGUISHED FLAMES FROM THE RIGHT AND LEFT LANDING GEAR WHEEL AND BRAKE AREAS OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES.