NONE · Piper PA-28-140 · 1996-09-02 · KERNVILLE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96LA327
Event ID
20001208X06768
Type
Accident
Date
1996-09-02
Location
KERNVILLE, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.729679, -118.389617
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-140
Registration
N5480F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
brake failure due to a stripped brake fitting that allowed the brake fluid to leak out of the system. The failure of maintenance personnel to detect and repair the faulty brake line during the last 100-hour inspection, and the pilot's failure to perform a go-around were factors in this accident.