Accident Beechcraft 77 N3733B, Thursday 18 February 1993

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Date:	Thursday 18 February 1993
Time:	15:28 LT
Type:	Beechcraft 77
Owner/operator:	Van S Aviation Corp.
Registration:	N3733B
MSN:	WA-157
Total airframe hrs:	2908 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235-L2C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Evansville, IN - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	Indianapolis, IN (I52)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT LANDED ON A DRY ASPHALT RUNWAY. DURING THE ROLLOUT THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE RIGHT, IMPACTED A SNOWBANK AND NOSED OVER. A 200 FOOT LONG SKID MARK WAS LEFT ON THE RUNWAY FROM THE RIGHT MAIN TIRE. A POST ACCIDENT FUNCTIONAL EXAMINATION OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE OPERATED NORMALLY; HOWEVER, THE LEFT BRAKE WOULD NOT WORK ON INITIAL APPLICATION. ONLY AFTER PUMPING THE LEFT BRAKE PEDAL WOULD THE BRAKE HOLD.

Probable Cause: THE PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE NORMAL BRAKE SYSTEM.

Accident investigation: