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FAA incident report · Cessna 210B · San Antonio, TX · November 14, 2022

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Date
November 14, 2022 · 13:50 local
Place
San Antonio, TX
Airport
San Antonio International
Phase of flight
Ground/Ramp/Ma
Operator
BJ2T
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N9654X
Reported as
Cessna 210B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
N9654XRegistration cancelled Jul 18, 2023 · Cessna 210BS/N 21057954 · Built 1963Airframe modelCessna 210BEngine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Mechanic instructor and student started up the airplane for a "taxi check". The brakes were held by the mechanic in the left seat. The aircraft brakes failed to hold the aircraft after the engine was started. After moving forward for a few feet, the left brake partially engaged and the aircraft unexpectedly turned to the left. The aircraft could not be stopped by the brakes. The aircraft came to rest after a low speed impact with a parked car was made. The engine never stopped running, and the propeller made repeated contact with the brush guard of the parked truck. The mechanic secured the engine.

As the FAA filed it

MECHANIC INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT STARTED UP THE AIRPLANE FOR A "TAXI CHECK". THE BRAKES WERE HELD BY THE MECHANIC IN THE LEFT SEAT. THE AIRCRAFT BRAKES FAILED TO HOLD THE AIRCRAFT AFTER THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. AFTER MOVING FORWARD FOR A FEW FEET, THE LEFT BRAKE PARTIALLY ENGAGED AND THE AIRCRAFT UNEXPECTEDLY TURNED TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT BE STOPPED BY THE BRAKES. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST AFTER A LOW SPEED IMPACT WITH A PARKED CAR WAS MADE. THE ENGINE NEVER STOPPED RUNNING, AND THE PROPELLER MADE REPEATED CONTACT WITH THE BRUSH GUARD OF THE PARKED TRUCK. THE MECHANIC SECURED THE ENGINE.