Summary
On February 11, 1993, a Piper PA-23-250 (N6290Y) was involved in an incident near Ruston, LA. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: FAILURE AT A HYDRAULIC FITTING, WHICH RESULTED IN A HYDRAULIC LEAK, LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID, AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
This incident is documented in NTSB report FTW93LA084. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N6290Y.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
FAILURE AT A HYDRAULIC FITTING, WHICH RESULTED IN A HYDRAULIC LEAK, LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID, AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
Aircraft Information
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW93LA084