Plane Crash List

Maule MX-7-180 N5653R

30 December 1992 · Oceano, California, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 30 December 1992 at about 21:45 local time, a Maule MX-7-180 registered N5653R, operated by Joseph R. Caetano, was involved in an accident near Oceano, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 21:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Oceano, California, United States
Nearest airport
Oceano County (L52)
Coordinates
35.0407, -120.6202
Aircraft
Maule MX-7-180
Registration
N5653R
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Joseph R. Caetano
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Hanford → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX93LA082

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT SAID THAT THE LEFT BRAKE SEEMED TO BE DRAGGING ON LANDING AND HE WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE LEFT TURNING TENDENCY WITH RUDDER AND RIGHT BRAKE INPUTS. THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND GROUND LOOPED AFTER ENCOUNTERING SOFT SOIL. THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN UNRESOLVED MAINTENANCE PROBLEM WITH DRAGGING BRAKES AND THE ABILITY TO COMPLETELY RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE WHEN HE BEGAN THE FLIGHT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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