Accident Details
On April 23, 2024, at 1113 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna T210 (registration N89EP) was substantially damaged during a landing accident near Placerville, California. The airplane was operated as a personal flight under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The pilot and passenger were not injured.
According to the pilot, immediately after touchdown the airplane pulled to the right. He attempted to correct with rudder input, but the veer continued. Suspecting a flat right main tire, the pilot recalled the ride was smooth. He then applied left brake to assist, but the airplane continued right. Before departing the runway, he pressed both brake pedals. Despite this, the airplane exited onto a grass-covered runway safety area and continued toward a parking area near hangars. The pilot reported that braking had little effect on grass; he maintained left brake and full left rudder to try to return to the runway. In a final effort to avoid the parking area, he applied both brakes. The airplane subsequently struck an unoccupied parked airplane and then a hangar door.
Aircraft and Occupants
The Cessna T210 sustained substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The pilot reported that post-accident examination of the right brake caliper assembly found it tight and secured, and he could not move the right wheel assembly on the axle.
Postaccident Examination
An FAA inspector conducted a postaccident examination. The flight control system operated normally. The nose landing gear collapsed during the accident sequence. The right rudder pedals were found forced beyond full deflection. Brake pedals from both pilot positions were depressed and felt normal. The main brake rotors were free to rotate. The inspector spoke with individuals who moved the airplane into a hangar after the accident; they did not indicate that either brake assembly was locked in place at that time.