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Aviation accident ERA15LA124

NONE · DEHAVILLAND DHC 6 TWIN OTTER · 2015-02-09 · Sebastian, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA15LA124
Event ID
20150210X11721
Type
Accident
Date
2015-02-09
Location
Sebastian, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.815555, -80.469718

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
DEHAVILLAND
Model
DHC 6 TWIN OTTER
Registration
N30EA
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to conduct all of the required items on the Before Starting Engines checklist, which resulted in her failure to detect an open hydraulic circuit breaker and led to insufficient hydraulic pressure to operate the airplane's brakes, her subsequent loss of airplane control, and ground collision with an airplane.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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