What happened
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On January 24, 2013 at 1455EST N38692, a Piper PA-28-140, exited taxiway a and the propeller struck a taxiway edge light. The incident occurred at Westfield/Barnes Municipal Airport located in Westfield, Massachusetts. privacy data omitted Was the pic/flight instructor in the right seat and privacy data omitted, a student pilot, was in the left seat. The aircraft received damage to the propeller due to the strike. The propeller and the engine were both sent out for repairs.
privacy data omitted Stated that prior to the flight he was told directly by another flight instructor ,who just landed in N38692, that the brakes were soft but could be brought back up to normal. privacy data omitted Preformed a preflight with the student and stated that the brake fluid level was good. He also stated that a brake check was performed before taxiing and that the brakes felt soft. While on taxiway a, after crossing runway 02, taxiing to runway 33 he attempted to slow the aircraft by pressing on the brake pedals. He stated that the brakes were soft and the aircraft started pulling to the right. The aircraft propeller subsequently struck a taxiway edge light.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 24, 2013 AT 1455EST N38692, A PIPER PA-28-140, EXITED TAXIWAY A AND THE PROPELLER STRUCK A TAXIWAY EDGE LIGHT. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT WESTFIELD/BARNES MUNICIPAL AIRPORT LOCATED IN WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS THE PIC/FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR IN THE RIGHT SEAT AND ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, A STUDENT PILOT, WAS IN THE LEFT SEAT. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER DUE TO THE STRIKE. THE PROPELLER AND THE ENGINE WERE BOTH SENT OUT FOR REPAIRS.
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT HE WAS TOLD DIRECTLY BY ANOTHER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ,WHO JUST LANDED IN N38692, THAT THE BRAKES WERE SOFT BUT COULD BE BROUGHT BACK UP TO NORMAL. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PREFORMED A PREFLIGHT WITH THE STUDENT AND STATED THAT THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL WAS GOOD. HE ALSO STATED THAT A BRAKE CHECK WAS PERFORMED BEFORE TAXIING AND THAT THE BRAKES FELT SOFT. WHILE ON TAXIWAY A, AFTER CROSSING RUNWAY 02, TAXIING TO RUNWAY 33 HE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW THE AIRCRAFT BY PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDALS. HE STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE SOFT AND THE AIRCRAFT STARTED PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT PROPELLER SUBSEQUENTLY STRUCK A TAXIWAY EDGE LIGHT.
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