What happened
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Wednesday sept 26, 2012 maintenance was performed. The mechanic was distracted and did not install the left brake i/b pad. A taxi test did not reveal the missing pad. During a training flight on October 6, 2012 the student pilot noted the weak left brake. She called her instructor and was advised to return to Beech Field. Upon landing rollout the aircraft turned onto a taxiway then into a chainlink fence. The propeller and the right wing tip were damaged. FAA inspectors were on scene on October 8, 2012 and completed an on scene investigation. There were no injuries. The mechanic provided a written statement stating that the brake pad had been missed. A follow up interview and not yet determined course of action with the mechanic will follow. No fault for pilot or instructor at this time. Jwc
As the FAA filed it
WEDNESDAY SEPT 26, 2012 MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED. THE MECHANIC WAS DISTRACTED AND DID NOT INSTALL THE LEFT BRAKE I/B PAD. A TAXI TEST DID NOT REVEAL THE MISSING PAD. DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT ON OCTOBER 6, 2012 THE STUDENT PILOT NOTED THE WEAK LEFT BRAKE. SHE CALLED HER INSTRUCTOR AND WAS ADVISED TO RETURN TO BEECH FIELD. UPON LANDING ROLLOUT THE AIRCRAFT TURNED ONTO A TAXIWAY THEN INTO A CHAINLINK FENCE. THE PROPELLER AND THE RIGHT WING TIP WERE DAMAGED. FAA INSPECTORS WERE ON SCENE ON OCTOBER 8, 2012 AND COMPLETED AN ON SCENE INVESTIGATION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MECHANIC PROVIDED A WRITTEN STATEMENT STATING THAT THE BRAKE PAD HAD BEEN MISSED. A FOLLOW UP INTERVIEW AND NOT YET DETERMINED COURSE OF ACTION WITH THE MECHANIC WILL FOLLOW.NO FAULT FOR PILOT OR INSTRUCTOR AT THIS TIME.JWC
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