On April 25, 1987, a Cessna 172P (registration N129ER) operated by Embry-riddle Aeronautical Uni. was involved in an aviation accident near Daytona Beach, FL. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's inability to maintain directional control during the landing roll due to a locked right brake. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
An aircraft departed the runway during landing roll at Beach Regional Airport in Daytona Beach, Florida, after the right brake locked up and caused a collision with a taxiway marker sign.
The pilot reported that during the landing roll, he depressed both brakes evenly. The right brake subsequently locked up, causing the aircraft to leave the runway. The airport was Beach Regional Airport in Daytona Beach, Florida. The aircraft collided with a taxiway marker sign and came to rest.
Inspection of the aircraft revealed no evidence of failure or malfunction of the brakes.
The pilot's inability to maintain directional control during the landing roll due to a locked right brake.
An aircraft departed the runway during landing roll at Beach Regional Airport in Daytona Beach, Florida, after the right brake locked up and caused a collision with a taxiway marker sign.
The accident on 25 Apr 1987 involved a Cessna 172P, registration N129ER, operated by Embry-riddle Aeronautical Uni., at Daytona Beach, FL.
The pilot's inability to maintain directional control during the landing roll due to a locked right brake.
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