On 14 Sep 2009, a CESSNA T210J operated by Deborah Criger was involved in an aviation accident near Albany, OR. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The malfunction of the left main wheel brake during landing due to inadequate hydraulic fluid in the left brake pedal master cylinder due to leakage. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 1 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
During landing rollout, the pilot discovered the left brake had no resistance. Right brake application caused a skid, and the airplane departed the runway, striking a sign support. Investigation found the left brake master cylinder had leaked fluid.
Incident
After an uneventful touchdown for a full-stop landing, the pilot initially raised the airplane's nose for aerodynamic braking. She then lowered the nose wheel to the runway and began applying the wheel brakes. At that time, she discovered that there was no resistance from the left brake pedal and that the left brake was not working. Although she applied the right brake hard, that wheel began to skid, and the airplane departed the right side of the end of the runway.
After departing the runway, the airplane's horizontal stabilizer impacted a runway sign support box.
Investigation
An inspection of the left brake master cylinder by a Federal Aviation Administration Airworthiness Inspector determined that it contained only residual hydraulic fluid near its bottom, and that fluid had been leaking past the shaft that protrudes from the master cylinder and connects to the brake pedal.