Piper PA-28R-200 N9404N

Summary

On 4 April 2025 at about 23:00 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N9404N was involved in an accident near Vancouver, Washington, 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

4 April 2025 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Vancouver, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Pearson Filed Airport (VUO)

Coordinates

45.5920, -122.5927

Aircraft

Piper PA-28R-200

Registration

N9404N

Category

Airplane

Year built

1969

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR25LA178

Nobody was injured.

A failure of the brake system during landing due to a hydraulic fluid leak, which resulted in a runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during a test flight following an annual inspection, he landed normally, but the brakes faded almost immediately after he applied them. The pilot exited the runway, and the airplane collided with a fence, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. Postaccident examination of the brake system revealed a small leak at the brake line fitting at the left caliper and the brake fluid reservoir was 2/3 empty.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.