RUSTON, LA, USA
N6290Y
PIPER PA-23-250
WHILE LANDING ON A RUNWAY WITH A DISPLACE THRESHOLD, BRAKING ACTION WAS LOST AND THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRPLANE RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH THREE SMALL TREES, WHICH DAMAGED THE RIGHT WING. AN INSPECTION REVEALED A LEAK IN A BRAKE LINE FITTING HAD ALLOWED THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TO BE DEPLETED OF FLUID.
FAILURE AT A HYDRAULIC FITTING, WHICH RESULTED IN A HYDRAULIC LEAK, LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID, AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
Aviation Accidents App
In-Depth Access to Aviation Accident Reports
