Piper PA-32-300 N56655
20 October 2002 · Plymouth, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 October 2002 at about 15:20 local time, a Piper PA-32-300 registered N56655, operated by David D. Grear, was involved in an accident near Plymouth, Michigan, United States. 2 people were 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 15:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plymouth, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Canton - Plymouth - Mettetal (1D2)
- Coordinates
- 42.3500, -83.4583
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-300
- Registration
- N56655
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- David D. Grear
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sparta → Plymouth
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI03LA011
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot not maintaining directional control during landing and the inoperative right main landing gear brake. Contributing factors were the failed brake master cylinder seal, resulting in a hydraulic leak, the inadequate preflight by the pilot, the fuel fire, and the pilot intentionally operating the airplane with a known brake system problem.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane received substantial damage when it struck a visual approach slope indicator light after a loss of control during landing. A fire subsequently erupted and was extinguished by the pilot and airport personnel. The pilot reported that during the landing his right brake was not working. He stated that he attempted to stop using the left brake and compensating with rudder. The aircraft veered to the right, departed the runway, and struck a visual approach slope indicator light. The pilot stated he had maintenance performed on the brakes twice in the previous 2 months, at which time the mechanic bled the lines and added fluid. He stated that he had flown the airplane the day before with no problems. Subsequent to the accident, a seal in the brake master cylinder was found defective.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2002 | Piper PA-32 | Haines, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-32-260 | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | Ward H. Sattler | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2002 | Piper PA-32-260 | Pecos, Texas, United States | Richard J. Leo | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 2002 | Piper PA-32-300 | Falls City, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 2002 | Piper PA-32-300 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Piper PA-32-300 | Macon, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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