- Date
- July 28, 1983, 12:15 local (16:15 UTC)
- Place
- Rutherfordton, NC
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N2135FPiper PA-28-181
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830728041329A
- Case key
- 6150
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During the landing roll, the plt noted that the right brake was ineffective. She requested that the plt in the copilot's seat attempt to regain control, but the copilot confirmed the same problem while using her brakes. Since the rwy was relatively short, the density altitude was high & the acft had a full load of passenger's, the aircrew decided not to attempt a go-around. The last part of the rwy sloped downhill, making the acft more difficult to stop. Subsequently, the acft went off the left side of the rwy, traveled down a slope & was substantially damaged. An exam revealed that the right main brake linings (cleveland pn 6630) were worn past the retaining rivets & into the metal caliper. The edge of the o-ring piston seal protruded past the cylinder lip & was broken. Also, no fluid was remaining in the cylinder. The acft had been flown aprx 129 hrs since new brake linings were installed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2135F
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-181
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 287990188
- Airframe hours
- 728
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A4M, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Sue T. Ljungdahl
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 16, 1982 · 128 hours before
- Departed
- 57A · Rutherfordton, NC
- Airport
- 57A · Rutherford-County, runway 18, 4,400 × 75 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 216 total · 156 in this make and model · 121 as pilot in command · 35 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- HKY, 33 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.