Aviation Accident Summary LAX89LA089

SONOMA, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N1058D

CESSNA 190

Analysis

WHILE PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS, DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN VEERING TO THE LEFT. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. INSPECTION OF THE LEFT MAIN GEAR BRAKE MECHANISM, REVEALED THAT A CLIP BROKE FREE AND JAMMED BETWEEN THE DISC HOUSING AND THE WHEEL HUB.

Probable Cause and Findings

A JAMMED BRAKE MECHANISM RESULTING IN THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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