Pilot Debrief

Cessna 172 near North Myrtle Beach, SC — 2018-11-23

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Date
2018-11-23
Location
North Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
Airport
CRE
Aircraft
Cessna 172
Registration
N7081Q
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Taxi

Probable cause

The failure of the right brake while taxiing after landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with a parked airplane.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was taxiing after landing when he felt a wind gust push the tail to the right and he could not correct with full right rudder. He then applied right brake, but the right brake failed. He applied both brakes to stop, but the left turn became exaggerated, and he pulled the mixture control to stop the engine. The airplane subsequently impacted another airplane parked on the ramp. Postaccident examination of the right brake by the operator revealed damage to an O-ring or packing that allowed brake fluid to leak past the piston, rendering the right brake inoperative. The brake linings of both brakes were replaced about 389 flight hours before the accident.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Mechanical failure
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have conducted a more thorough pre-landing brake check.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents7

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