Cessna 172N N5291E

Summary

On 9 August 1996 at about 17:13 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N5291E, operated by JMA Aviation, was involved in an accident near Nashville, Tennessee, 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

9 August 1996 at 17:13

Classification

Accident

Location

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Nashville International (BNA)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 172N

Registration

N5291E

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

JMA Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Gilbertsville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL96LA118

Nobody was injured.

inadequate annual inspection by other maintenance personnel and inadequate pre-flight inspection by the pilot.

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

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While taxiing to the runway for takeoff, the right brake became ineffective. The airplane rolled to the end of the taxiway and down an embankment, colliding with trees. During the postaccident examination of the brake system, evidence of an old leak was found at the right brake caliper and brake line connection. Additionally, the master brake cylinder contained only residual fluid. According to the pilot's report, an annual inspection was conducted 1.7 operating hours and about one month prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.