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| Date: | Wednesday 9 October 1991 |
| Time: | 11:45 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 95 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N1309Z |
| MSN: | TD463 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elkhart, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ON LANDING AFTER A SHORT LOCAL FLIGHT, THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED TO OPERATE AND THE AIRCRAFT EXITED THE RUNWAY. THE GEAR COLLAPSED. A SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED INADEQUATE HYDRAULIC FLUID PRESENT IN THE RESERVOIR FOR THE NORMAL BRAKES.
Probable Cause: THE INADEQUATE AMOUNT OF HYDRAULIC FLUID PRESENT IN THE NORMAL BRAKE SYSTEM.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI92LA004
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 14:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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