- Date
- June 14, 1995, 10:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place
- Iowa, LA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N627LLAyres S2R-T34
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 19, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19950614049189A
- Case key
- 19450
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Probable cause
The failure of the right brake due to the hydraulic fluid leaking. Factors were proper alignment not possible and the close proximity of the ditch.
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.
Analysis
During the landing roll, the airplane departed the left side of the grass airstrip, rolled through a drainage ditch and came to rest in a field. The pilot examined the brakes and stated that brake fluid had leaked from the brake piston 'o' ring.
Factual narrative
On June 14, 1995, at 1000 central daylight time, an Ayres S2R-T34, N627LL, was substantially damaged during landing near Iowa, Louisiana. The commercial pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local aerial application flight operated by Deep South Flying Service, Inc., under Title 14 CFR Part 137. The flight originated at 0950 and a flight plan was not filed.
During a telephone interview, conducted by the investigator-in- charge, the pilot reported that the aerial application flight originated from a private grass airstrip. A drainage ditch approximately 18 feet wide and 4 feet deep was located along the west side of the airstrip. While landing to the north, the right brake malfunctioned during the landing roll. Subsequently, the airplane departed the left side of the airstrip, rolled through the drainage ditch and came to rest in a field. The pilot examined the brakes and stated that brake fluid leaked from the brake piston "O" ring.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector examined the airplane and reported damage to the left wing spar and stringers. He further reported damage to the empennage tubing, engine, and propeller.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N627LL
- Reported as
- Ayres S2R-T34
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- T41-158
- Engine
- P&W PT6A-41, 850 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Deep South Flying Service, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Airport
- NONE · Mccown Strip, runway 36, 2,300 × 60 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Flight hours
- 15,000 total · 500 in this make and model · 500 in the last 90 days · 150 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.