- Date
- April 20, 1987, 15:15 local (20:15 UTC)
- Place
- Waverly, TN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N60696Cessna 150J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 5, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870420013019A
- Case key
- 7417
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported that he was taxiing to the rwy when the 'rudder failed to turn the (airplane) onto the rwy and the left brake failed.' The airplane subsequently ran off the end of the taxiway, traveled approx. 50 ft., went over a steep dropoff and collided with the terrain below. Examination of the acft by a mechanic revealed that the left brake system fluid supply had leaked out of the left brake assy, around the caliper piston 0-ring. No problems were found to exist in the nosewheel steering system.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N60696
- Reported as
- Cessna 150J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15070509
- Airframe hours
- 2,500
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- James W.Sanders
- Registered owner
- James W Sanders
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 19, 1986
- Airport
- 0M5 · Humphreys County
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
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
- 153 total · 135 in this make and model · 15 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N60696 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.