On June 9, 1989, a Cessna 210 (registration N9515Y) operated by Thomas M. Abbott was involved in an aviation accident near Halls Crossing, UT. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to maintain braking action during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane running off the end of the runway and down an embankment. A post-accident inspection provided no evidence to explain the reported brake malfunction. 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.
The pilot reported no braking action during landing roll on a dirt runway, causing the airplane to run off the south end of the runway and down an embankment.
The pilot landed the aircraft on Runway 16, which measured 3,865 feet by 65 feet and was surfaced with dirt. Wind conditions were calm at the time of the landing. During the landing roll, the pilot applied the brakes but found that there was no braking action. The airplane ran off the south end of the runway and down a 30-foot embankment.
A post-accident inspection of the aircraft provided no evidence to explain the reported brake malfunction.
The pilot's failure to maintain braking action during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane running off the end of the runway and down an embankment. A post-accident inspection provided no evidence to explain the reported brake malfunction.
The pilot reported no braking action during landing roll on a dirt runway, causing the airplane to run off the south end of the runway and down an embankment.
The accident on 9 Jun 1989 involved a Cessna 210, registration N9515Y, operated by Thomas M. Abbott, at Halls Crossing, UT.
The pilot's failure to maintain braking action during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane running off the end of the runway and down an embankment. A post-accident inspection provided no evidence to explain the reported brake malfunction.
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