Accident Cessna 340A N37358, Sunday 11 October 1987

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Date:	Sunday 11 October 1987
Time:	10:15 LT
Type:	Cessna 340A
Owner/operator:	S.d.s. Aircraft Enterprizes
Registration:	N37358
MSN:	340A0365
Total airframe hrs:	2688 hours
Engine model:	Continental TSIO-520-N
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Tacoma, WA - United States of America
Phase:	Taxi
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Great Falls, MT (KGTF)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
AS THE PLT WAS TAXIING TO THE ACTIVE RWY, THE ACFT'S RIGHT BRAKE BECAME INOP DUE TO A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE TAXIWAY, CONTD OVER AN EMBANKMENT & WAS DAMAGED. THE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS DUE TO A LEAK IN THE WHEEL CYLINDER ON THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: