# NTSB Accident LAX97LA125
> **Cessna 425** · 1997-03-17 · FRESNO, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA125
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07578
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-03-17
- **Location:** FRESNO, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.749691, -119.669761
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 425
- **Registration:** N425TV
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the right brake to function, due to the installation mechanic's failure to completely bleed all air from the lines.  A factor in the accident was the pilot's decision to fly the unairworthy aircraft before the engine/propeller installation had been fully rigged and tested to specification.

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