Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 180H near Greencastle, IN — 2013-07-25

Final reportCEN13LA459
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Date
2013-07-25
Location
Greencastle, IN, USA
Airport
4I7
Aircraft
CESSNA 180H
Registration
N28RR
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Landing

Probable cause

The pilot's excessive application of the right brake during the landing, which resulted in a runway excursion.

NTSB narrative

When the pilot applied the airplane's wheel brakes during the landing roll on an asphalt runway, he heard a "metal clanging noise." The airplane veered off the right side of the runway and tipped over on the left wing. This landing was the pilot's first landing on an asphalt surface since the brakes had been serviced and the right brake pads replaced. Most of the pilot's previous landings had been performed on grass strips. During a postaccident examination, the right brake assembly was disassembled and no preaccident malfunctions were found with the brake, its associated brake lines, or the master cylinder.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Human factors
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have assessed brake performance before landing on asphalt.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 5 docket documents
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Docket documents5

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