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FAA incident report · Cessna 421C · Abilene, TX · November 5, 2016

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Date
November 5, 2016 · 10:53 local
Place
Abilene, TX
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N50L
Reported as
Cessna 421C
Reported engine
Continental GTSI0-520-F-K
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
23,859 total162 in this make and model56 in the last 90 days
N50LRegistered now · Cessna 421CS/N 421C0431 · Built 1977Airframe modelCessna 421CEngine modelContinental GTSI0-520-F-KReciprocating

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What happened

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On November 5,2016, N50L, a Cessna 421C was being operated under provisions of 14 CFR part 91. The aircraft was damaged while taxiing to departure end of runway 17R. The incident aircraft was following another aircraft, when pilot applied brakes and right brake failed causing aircraft to veer to the left side of taxiway. Aircraft veering off taxiway resulted in left engine propeller to striking a taxiway light and subsequently becoming stuck in the mud. Incident resulted in damage to propeller and taxiway lighting system. No other damage or injuries noted.

As the FAA filed it

ON NOVEMBER 5,2016, N50L, A CESSNA 421C WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED WHILE TAXIING TO DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 17R. THE INCIDENT AIRCRAFT WAS FOLLOWING ANOTHER AIRCRAFT, WHEN PILOT APPLIED BRAKES AND RIGHT BRAKE FAILED CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO VEER TO THE LEFT SIDE OF TAXIWAY. AIRCRAFT VEERING OFF TAXIWAY RESULTED IN LEFT ENGINE PROPELLER TO STRIKING A TAXIWAY LIGHT AND SUBSEQUENTLY BECOMING STUCK IN THE MUD. INCIDENT RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO PROPELLER AND TAXIWAY LIGHTING SYSTEM. NO OTHER DAMAGE OR INJURIES NOTED.