Piper PA-28-181 N92505

Summary

On 16 November 1995 at about 17:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N92505, operated by United States Navy, was involved in an accident near Edwards, 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.

Date

16 November 1995 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Edwards, California, United States

Nearest airport

Edwards Air Force Base (EDW)

Coordinates

34.9594, -117.8691

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-181

Registration

N92505

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

United States Navy

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Public Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Camarillo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX96TA046

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's failure to completely release the parking brakes prior to taxi, which produced a brake over temperature condition and brake fire.

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

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The pilot reported that the aircraft's brakes failed after taxiing from base operations to the runway, a distance of 2.1 miles. He exited the aircraft and noted brake fluid leaking onto the ground and smoke coming from the right wheel brake. He called for fire equipment and was walking to a ramp fire extinguisher when the right brake ignited. FAA inspectors subsequently reported that the right main landing gear had been involved in a fire which consumed the tire and wheel fairing, and burned a hole in the wing above. The left main landing gear and wheel, which did not burn, showed evidence of high temperature. The brake caliper was leaking fluid, the brake disk was distorted and discolored, and the tire sidewall was heat damaged in the area adjacent to the brake disk. The pilot attributed the fire to the parking brake master cylinder or parking brake linkage failure causing a minor binding of brakes. A lineman at the flight's point of origin reported having to help the pilot start the engine and that he could hear the brakes dragging as the aircraft taxied away.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.