No fatalities
7 Jun 2025: PIPER PA22 150 — Hebron, OH
On 7 Jun 2025, a PIPER PA22 150 was involved in an aviation accident near Hebron, OH. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The airplane owner and pilot’s intentional allowance of unapproved maintenance and maintenance personnel’s failure to adequately maintain or service the brake system, which resulted in a total loss of brake pressure. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The airplane owner and pilot’s intentional allowance of unapproved maintenance and maintenance personnel’s failure to adequately maintain or service the brake system, which resulted in a total loss of brake pressure.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Landing gear brakes system — FailureMaintenance personnelPilotUnauthorized maint/repair