Cessna C-207A N6470H incident, Eek, AK, Mar 28, 1983 · NTSB ANC83IA060

Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Airframe/component/system failure/malfunctionLanding - roll

Landing gear,normal brake system - failure,totalCause

Brakes(normal) - not maintainedCompany maintenance personnelCause

Analysis

During landing roll the left brake did not respond to the pilots commands. The acft veered off the right side of the runway. The aircraft had maintenance performed on the brakes 2 days before.

Aircraft

Registration: N6470H
Reported as: Cessna C-207A
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 20700534
Engine: Lycoming IO-540, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Minor damage
Flight: Part 135
Registered owner: Southwest Airways, Inc.
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
Last inspection: Unknown · March 26, 1983
Departed: TOG · Togiak, AK
Destination: EEK · Eek, AK
Flight plan: Company VFR
Airport: EEK · Eek, runway 35, 1,550 × 75 ft, gravel

N6470HRegistered now · Cessna 207AS/N 20700534 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 207A Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role: Pilot
Age: 40
Certificate: Commercial
Airplane ratings: Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings: Airplane
Medical: Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat: Left
Flight hours: 3,600 total · 800 in this make and model · 150 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 50° at 7 knots
Visibility: 15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 30 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19830328018479ICessna 207A · Eek, AKNo left brake on landing. Pilot steered aircraft off runway to avoid a ditch at end of runway. Stopped nose down.Mar 28, 1983 · N6470H · Minor damage

Other investigations on N6470H · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

NTSB ANC07LA014Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKipnuk, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from terrain during the landing roll, which resulted in a collision with a snow berm with the left main landing gear, and subsequent damage to the right wing. Factors contributing to the accident were dark…Jan 7, 2007 · Substantial damage NTSB ANC94LA031Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKwigillingok, AKThe pilot-in-command's failure to maintain the proper airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall and his failure to initiate a go-around when the runway environment was not clearly defined. A factor in the accident was the fog.Feb 8, 1994 · Substantial damage NTSB ANC88LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBethel, AKThe pilot was an aircraft mechanic for the operator of the airplane, and was enroute to another airport to repair a company airplane. The pilot stated that he did not do a complete job of preflighting the airplane, and attempted to takeoff with the control…Sep 10, 1988 · Substantial damage