# NTSB MIA94LA082: Cessna 190, N190RC, Fort Lauderdale, FL, March 4, 1994 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: March 4, 1994, 14:25 local (19:25 UTC) - Place: Fort Lauderdale, FL - Coordinates: 26.190139, -80.16954 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.1901&lon=-80.1695&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 3 uninjured - Status: Completed, report December 7, 1994 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 37501 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA94LA082 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37501/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA082 ## Probable cause LOCKING OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR BRAKE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll - landing gear,normal brake system - locked (cause) - landing gear,normal brake system - undetermined (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - terrain condition - soft - Gear collapsed, landing - roll - landing gear,main gear - overload ## Analysis AFTER TOUCHDOWN DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR BRAKE LOCKED UP AND THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER IT CONTACTED SOFT SAND ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ACCIDENT BY AN FAA AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS BINDING. THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRPLANE AND EXAMINATION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE REASON FOR THE RIGHT BRAKE TO LOCK UP DURING THE LANDING ROLL. ## Factual narrative On March 4, 1994, about 1425 eastern standard time, a Cessna 190, N190RC, registered to Kathy A. and Laurence W. Robinson, experienced loss of control during the landing roll at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged and the commercial-rated pilot, pilot-rated right front seat passenger, and one rear seat passenger were not injured. The flight originated from the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, about 10 minutes earlier. The pilot stated that during the ground roll to takeoff just before rotation, he felt the airplane yaw slightly to the right but continued the takeoff. The flight returned for landing and after touchdown, the airplane yawed rapidly to the right. He applied left rudder and brake but the airplane veered off the right side of the runway. The left main landing gear collapsed after it contacted soft sand adjacent to the runway. Postaccident examination of the runway revealed that a skid mark from the right tire was more prominent than the skid mark from the left tire. Additionally, an FAA airworthiness inspector examined each wheel assembly after the accident and stated that the left wheel rotated freely but the right wheel was binding. The right main landing gear brake assembly including the brake disk were separated from the airplane for further examination. Examination of the brake disk revealed that it was not warped. The thickness was measured and determined to be .188 inch. According to Aircraft Braking Systems personnel, there is no minimum rotor thickness dimension in any of the maintenance manuals. The piston side brake linings were measured and determined to be .362 and .323 inch. The minimum thickness is .500 inch. The anvil side brake linings were measured and determined to be .240 and .225 inch. The minimum thickness is .188 inch. Examination of the brake housing and piston revealed no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction. The brake lines were examined for evidence of blockage; none was detected. No determination could be made as to the reason for the right main landing gear brake to lock during the landing roll. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N190RC](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N190RC-2025-04-14), registration cancelled 2025-04-14, S/N 16056, built 1953 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: CESSNA 190 - Registry model: [Cessna 190](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-190) (registry code 2072902) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental W670 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-w670-series) (registry code 17018, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 16056 - Airframe hours: 2086 - Engines: JACOBS 755A-2 300 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Robinson, Lawrence W. - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Special, Provisional (Special); Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, January 7, 1994, 1 hours before - Airport: FXE, Fort Lauderdale Executive, runway 26, 6,001 × 100 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 47; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 3,978 total, 58 in this make and model, 3,886 as pilot in command, 67 in the last 90 days, 21 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 270° at 10 knots - Visibility: 15 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: FXE, 1 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19940304003659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940304003659A), Mar 4, 1994: Cessna 190, Ft Lauderdale, FL, Substantial damage. Yawed rapidly to right on landing. Unable to correct. Exited runway. Collapsed main gear. Right brake was binding. ## Other investigations on N190RC (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB WPR21LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA126), Mar 7, 2021: Cessna 190 (N190RC), Camarillo, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent nose over. From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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