# NTSB Accident ERA09CA227
> **PIPER PA-31-325** · 2009-04-02 · Newark, NJ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA09CA227
- **Event ID:** 20090403X81847
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-04-02
- **Location:** Newark, NJ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.692501, -74.168609
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-31-325
- **Registration:** N707AG
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to continue to operate the airplane with inoperative brakes on the airplane's right side.

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