Accident Piper PA-28-140 N4953F, Saturday 7 January 1984

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Date:	Saturday 7 January 1984
Time:	16:00 LT
Type:	Piper PA-28-140
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N4953F
MSN:	28-7725037
Total airframe hrs:	1770 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-320
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Waverly, OH - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Chillicothe, OH (KRZT)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE LANDING ON A 2000 FT RWY AT WAVERLY, OH, THE BRAKES WERE NOT EFFECTIVE, SO THE PLT ELECTED TO GO-AROUND. DURING THE GO-AROUND, THE ACFT HIT A FENCE AT THE END OF THE RWY. THE PLT CONTINUED FLT TO THE ROSS COUNTY ARPT & LANDED. AN EXAM OF THE BRAKES REVEALED THAT THE LININGS, P/N 66-307,WERE WORN TO SUCH AN EXTENT THAT A PISTON HAD EXTENDED BEYOND ITS 'O' RING SEAL & RESULTED IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID.

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Accident investigation: