AVENAL, CA, USA
N728Y
GRUMMAN G164
DURING A LANDING AFTER A SPRAYING OPERATION, THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED AND THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A BERM BEFORE NOSING OVER. THE PILOT SAID THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED TO KEEP AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY WHEN THE RUDDER BECAME INEFFECTIVE. THE 'O' RING PART NUMBER AN 6227-11 WAS WORN CAUSING HYDRAULIC FLUID TO BYPASS THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND RETURN TO THE RESERVOIR.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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