On February 15, 1985, a Cessna 152 (registration N24950) was involved in an aviation accident near Kalispell, MT. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Loss of directional control due to a frozen left brake caused by ice accumulation on the landing gear. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
An aircraft collided with a snowbank after the left brake froze upon application during the landing roll, causing a loss of directional control.
The aircraft experienced a loss of directional control during the landing roll. Following this loss of control, the aircraft collided with a snowbank.
The pilot reported that the left brake froze or locked up at the moment it was applied during the landing phase. A subsequent inspection of the aircraft revealed a substantial amount of ice accumulation on the landing gear, specifically in the area surrounding the brake mechanism.
Loss of directional control due to a frozen left brake caused by ice accumulation on the landing gear.
An aircraft collided with a snowbank after the left brake froze upon application during the landing roll, causing a loss of directional control.
The accident on 15 Feb 1985 involved a Cessna 152, registration N24950, at Kalispell, MT.
Loss of directional control due to a frozen left brake caused by ice accumulation on the landing gear.
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