Accident Cessna T303 Crusader N9481T, Friday 16 April 1993

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Date:	Friday 16 April 1993
Time:	18:15 LT
Type:	Cessna T303 Crusader
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N9481T
MSN:	T30300022
Year of manufacture:	1981
Total airframe hrs:	1451 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-520-AE
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Mena, AR - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	(M39)
Destination airport:	Camden, AR (KCDH)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING TAXI OPERATIONS THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A PARKED AIRPLANE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT A MALFUNCTIONING BRAKE CAUSED THE LOSS OF CONTROL. NO BRAKE SYSTEM DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND DURING AN EXAMINATION BY A CERTIFICATED INSPECTOR AIRFRAME (IA)

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL

Accident investigation: