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FAA incident report · Textron T206H · Raleigh, NC · March 9, 2026

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Date
March 9, 2026 · 07:37 local
Place
Raleigh, NC
Airport
Raleigh Durham International A
Phase of flight
Landing: Rollout
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N741TD
Reported as
Textron T206H
Reported engine
Lycoming TIO-540-AJ1A
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
3,137 total1,205 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days
N741TDRegistered now · Textron T206HS/N T20609741 · Built 2023Airframe modelTextron T206HEngine modelLycoming TIO-540-AJ1AReciprocating

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What happened

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

On March 9, 2026, at 1137Z, aircraft N741TD, a Cessna 206T, landed on runway 32 at Raleigh-Durham international airport (rdu). During the landing, the right brake completely failed upon application, and the left brake had to be used to maintain directional control, albeit with reduced effectiveness. Consequently, the aircraft overran the runway, struck a taxiway marker light, and damaged the left brake line. Despite losing all braking capability, the aircraft maneuvered onto taxiway d and eventually onto taxiway b, where it came to a stop. Airport emergency response vehicles attended to the scene, and the aircraft cautiously taxied under its own power to the general aviation ramp.

Upon inspection of the aircraft's braking system it was discovered that the internal seal of the right-hand brake master cylinder had rolled and become dislodged, allowing fluid to bypass internally and causing the right brake failure. The failed seal was found to be brittle and shrunken due to age. It was replaced with a new one, and after additional repairs, the brake system was serviced, bled, and tested, confirming normal functionality.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 9, 2026, AT 1137Z, AIRCRAFT N741TD, A CESSNA 206T, LANDED ON RUNWAY 32 AT RALEIGH-DURHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (RDU). DURING THE LANDING, THE RIGHT BRAKE COMPLETELY FAILED UPON APPLICATION, AND THE LEFT BRAKE HAD TO BE USED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, ALBEIT WITH REDUCED EFFECTIVENESS. CONSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE RUNWAY, STRUCK A TAXIWAY MARKER LIGHT, AND DAMAGED THE LEFT BRAKE LINE. DESPITE LOSING ALL BRAKING CAPABILITY, THE AIRCRAFT MANEUVERED ONTO TAXIWAY D AND EVENTUALLY ONTO TAXIWAY B, WHERE IT CAME TO A STOP. AIRPORT EMERGENCY RESPONSE VEHICLES ATTENDED TO THE SCENE, AND THE AIRCRAFT CAUTIOUSLY TAXIED UNDER ITS OWN POWER TO THE GENERAL AVIATION RAMP.

UPON INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT'S BRAKING SYSTEM IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE INTERNAL SEAL OF THE RIGHT-HAND BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER HAD ROLLED AND BECOME DISLODGED, ALLOWING FLUID TO BYPASS INTERNALLY AND CAUSING THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILURE. THE FAILED SEAL WAS FOUND TO BE BRITTLE AND SHRUNKEN DUE TO AGE. IT WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE, AND AFTER ADDITIONAL REPAIRS, THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS SERVICED, BLED, AND TESTED, CONFIRMING NORMAL FUNCTIONALITY.