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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-31P · Doylestown, PA · September 8, 2013

Date: September 8, 2013 · 10:30 local
Place: Doylestown, PA
Airport: Doylestown Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N57JK
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA13LA409
Reported as: Piper PA-31P
Reported engine: Lycoming TIGO-541SER
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,612 total1,100 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N57JKRegistration cancelled Mar 5, 2018 · Piper PA-31PS/N 31P-7530020 · Built 1975 Airframe modelPiper PA-31P Engine modelLycoming TIGO-541SERReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot made a normal landing on runway 5 at Doylestown Airport. (Dyl). After touchdown pilot applied brakes. Left brake pedal went to floor. Aircraft immediately starting veering to right of centerline. Pilot attempted to pump left brake, it still went floor with no affect on slowing down the aircraft.

Pilot applied right brake to slow aircraft and prevent over run of the runway. Aircraft departed runway on right side. Aircraft spun right , landing gear collapsed, aircraft slid on grass to a stop. Aircraft came to rest on 190 degree magnetic heading. Aircraft was substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT MADE A NORMAL LANDING ON RUNWAY 5 AT DOYLESTOWN AIRPORT. (DYL). AFTER TOUCHDOWN PILOT APPLIED BRAKES. LEFT BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY STARTING VEERING TO RIGHT OF CENTERLINE. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO PUMP LEFT BRAKE, IT STILL WENT FLOOR WITH NO AFFECT ON SLOWING DOWN THE AIRCRAFT.

PILOT APPLIED RIGHT BRAKE TO SLOW AIRCRAFT AND PREVENT OVER RUN OF THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY ON RIGHT SIDE. AIRCRAFT SPUN RIGHT , LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, AIRCRAFT SLID ON GRASS TO A STOP. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON 190 DEGREE MAGNETIC HEADING. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ERA13LA409Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDoylestown, PAA leaking parking brake valve, which allowed air to enter the left brake line and resulted in the eventual failure of the left wheel brake during the landing roll.Sep 8, 2013 · Substantial damage