NONE · Piper PA-22-135 · 2003-11-23 · Emmett, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA04LA021
Event ID
20031126X01954
Type
Accident
Date
2003-11-23
Location
Emmett, ID, USA
Coordinates
43.854167, -116.544441
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-22-135
Registration
N8982C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Brake failure as a result of inadequate hydraulic (brake) fluid in the aircraft's closed brake system. Contributing factors were the pilot's overall lack of experience in the aircraft make/model, the cold soaked brake system due to the low temperatures, and the embankment and ditch.