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FAA incident report · Cessna 414 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · May 16, 2019

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Date
May 16, 2019 · 15:00 local
Place
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Airport
Fort Lauderdale Executive Airp
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N414TN
Reported as
Cessna 414
Reported engine
Continental TSIO-520-NB
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
6,430 total950 in this make and model37 in the last 90 days
N414TNRegistered now · Cessna 414S/N 414-0491 · Built 1974Airframe modelCessna 414Engine modelContinental TSIO-520-NBTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

1. Description of incident: airplane was being taxied from hanger to runway 09. While on taxi way "b" to taxi way "e" the pilot applied the brakes and the airplane turned hard to the right and went into the grass leaving taxi way "b" at intersection "e & b"

2. Causal/contributing factors: the left brake pedal went soft and to the floor. The pilot right brake was still working and the plane made a hard right turn and went off the taxiway.

Biennial transponder and pitot static system check is three months over due.

3. ATC: no factor (had issued taxi instructions only)

4. Recommendations: perform a better preflight inspection to detect evidence of leaking brake caliper.

5. Actions taken to correct the problem and prevent reoccurrence: preflight the brake system and know how much fluid is onboard prior to taxi.

Administrative action: oral counseling was given to the pilot regarding a closer look on preflight items and records. Advised pilot not to depend on the mechanic to point out due date items such as pitot static checks and transponder biennial certifications. (There were extenuating circumstances surrounding the pitot static check).

6. Ptrs record id number: SO19201911378

7. Comments: on preflight pay closer attention to the evidence of the main brake leaking brake fluid, ensure the system is fully serviced prior to any taxi.

As the FAA filed it

1. DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT: AIRPLANE WAS BEING TAXIED FROM HANGER TO RUNWAY 09. WHILE ON TAXI WAY "B" TO TAXI WAY "E" THE PILOT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE AIRPLANE TURNED HARD TO THE RIGHT AND WENT INTO THE GRASS LEAVING TAXI WAY "B" AT INTERSECTION "E & B"

2. CAUSAL/CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: THE LEFT BRAKE PEDAL WENT SOFT AND TO THE FLOOR. THE PILOT RIGHT BRAKE WAS STILL WORKING AND THE PLANE MADE A HARD RIGHT TURN AND WENT OFF THE TAXIWAY.

BIENNIAL TRANSPONDER AND PITOT STATIC SYSTEM CHECK IS THREE MONTHS OVER DUE.

3. ATC: NO FACTOR (HAD ISSUED TAXI INSTRUCTIONS ONLY)

4. RECOMMENDATIONS: PERFORM A BETTER PREFLIGHT INSPECTION TO DETECT EVIDENCE OF LEAKING BRAKE CALIPER.

5. ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND PREVENT REOCCURRENCE: PREFLIGHT THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND KNOW HOW MUCH FLUID IS ONBOARD PRIOR TO TAXI.

ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION: ORAL COUNSELING WAS GIVEN TO THE PILOT REGARDING A CLOSER LOOK ON PREFLIGHT ITEMS AND RECORDS. ADVISED PILOT NOT TO DEPEND ON THE MECHANIC TO POINT OUT DUE DATE ITEMS SUCH AS PITOT STATIC CHECKS AND TRANSPONDER BIENNIAL CERTIFICATIONS. (THERE WERE EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE PITOT STATIC CHECK).

6. PTRS RECORD ID NUMBER: SO19201911378

7. COMMENTS: ON PREFLIGHT PAY CLOSER ATTENTION TO THE EVIDENCE OF THE MAIN BRAKE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID, ENSURE THE SYSTEM IS FULLY SERVICED PRIOR TO ANY TAXI.