# NTSB Accident WPR22LA324
> **CHAMPION 7GCBA** · 2022-08-23 · Athol, ID, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR22LA324
- **Event ID:** 20220831105834
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2022-08-23
- **Location:** Athol, ID, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.95681, -116.67741
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CHAMPION
- **Model:** 7GCBA
- **Registration:** N9512S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the right brake due to a disconnected master cylinder piston rod, which led to the departure of the airplane from the runway surface. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic’s failure to adequately inspect the connection between the piston rod and rudder pedal.

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