No fatalities

20 Jul 2025: ALON A2 — Pipestone, MN

Pipestone, MN, United States

On 20 Jul 2025, an ALON A2 was involved in an aviation accident near Pipestone, MN. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The failure of the left brake to release due to corrosion and pitting of the caliper piston and bore, which resulted in a runway excursion. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 11 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The failure of the left brake to release due to corrosion and pitting of the caliper piston and bore, which resulted in a runway excursion.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Fatigue/wear/corrosion