# Incident 20110726014199I: Piper PA-34-200, Miami, FL, July 26, 2011

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 26, 2011, 17:45 local time
- Place: Miami, FL
- Airport: Kendal-Tamiami Executive
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operator: D4RS
- Location: 25.7743° N, 80.1937° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Miami, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.7743&lon=-80.1937&mi=10
- Aircraft: N16281, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16281-2019-02-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-34-200 (registry code 7103405, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34-200
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 1,200 total, 30 in this make and model, 150 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110726014199I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AT APPROXIMATELY 16:45 EASTERN DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME AIRCRAFT N16281, PIPER PA-34-200, S/N 34-7350122, LANDED ON RUNWAY 09L AND TAXIED OFF ONTO TAXIWAY (A1) AT KENDAL-TAMIAMI EXECUTIVE (KTMB) DURING A 14 CFR PART 61 INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHTS. ONBOARD WAS A STUDENT AND A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AFTER A SUCCESSFUL LANDING AND TAXI THE PILOT STATED THAT THEY STOPPED ON TAXIWAY (A1) COMPLETED POST LANDING CHECKS AND REQUESTED TO TAXI BACK TO RUNWAY 09L FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS AT THE CONTROLS DURING TAXI, AFTER PERFORMING A 360 TURN TO RETURN TO RUNWAY 09L, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VEER OFF TO THE LEFT.  THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT ASKED THE STUDENT IF HE HAD CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT? HE RESPONDED HE HAD CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, SOON AFTER THE RIGHT SIDE BRAKE FAILED. THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND PROCEEDED TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE TAXIWAY AND HIT A RUNWAY SIGN WITH THE LEFT ENGINE. THE PROPELLER, LOWER COWLING, ALTERNATOR PULLEY, SUSTAINED DAMAGE.ON JULY 28, 2011, THIS OFFICE INVESTIGATED THIS INCIDENT AND FOUND THE BRAKE RESERVOIR WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY.  WE OBSERVE MAINTENANCE TROUBLE SHOOT THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIGHT WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WAS LEAKING AT BOTH PISTONS, THE ORINGS WERE DETERIORATED AND CORROSION WAS PRESENT IN THE CYLINDERS.

## Other reports on N16281 (3)

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

- [Accident 20180717011392A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180717011392A), Jul 17, 2018: Piper PA-34-200 (N16281), Miami, FL, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Where: Piper seneca PA-34, registration N16281 with two people on board flying, took off from tamiami Miami executive airport (tmb). Aircraft last track was…
- [Incident 20171013019969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171013019969I), Oct 13, 2017: Piper PA-34-200 (N16281), Miami Executive, FL, Minor damage. During an instruction flight at final approach the nose landing gear failed to come down. Pilot attempted several recyclings including emergency extension but…
- [Incident 19930711030449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930711030449I), Jul 11, 1993: Piper PA34200 (N16281), Ft Lauderdale, FL, Minor damage. Nose baggage door opened on liftoff and gear retraction. Aborted and landed on same runway before gear was down.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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