Summary
On November 25, 2005, a Cessna 195A (N1528D) was involved in an incident near Heber City, UT. 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: The failure of the right brake, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing roll and a nose down.
On November 25, 2005, about 1215 mountain standard time, a Cessna 195A, N1528D, sustained substantial damage when it nosed down following a loss of control during the landing roll on runway 21 at the Heber City Municipal Airport, Heber City, Utah. The private pilot and his passenger were not injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal local flight. The flight departed from the Heber City Airport about 1100.
The pilot reported that the landing and roll out were normal until the airspeed slowed to about 40 knots "when brakes were required to maintain directional control." He applied both brakes, and initially, the right brake held, but then it failed.
This incident is documented in NTSB report SEA06CA020. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1528D.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The failure of the right brake, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing roll and a nose down.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On November 25, 2005, about 1215 mountain standard time, a Cessna 195A, N1528D, sustained substantial damage when it nosed down following a loss of control during the landing roll on runway 21 at the Heber City Municipal Airport, Heber City, Utah. The private pilot and his passenger were not injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal local flight. The flight departed from the Heber City Airport about 1100.
The pilot reported that the landing and roll out were normal until the airspeed slowed to about 40 knots "when brakes were required to maintain directional control." He applied both brakes, and initially, the right brake held, but then it failed. The airplane swerved to the left, departed the runway, tipped to the right dragging the right wing, and then nosed down. The outboard section of the right wing sustained structural damage.
Additionally, the pilot reported the following information about the right brake:
Goodyear brake caliper assembly 95-2851
Cessna part #0341015
Fluid leaking - seal failure
Visually inspected at annual - not overhauled
The pilot commented that "the Goodyear brake system has been a concern to me because of age and the systems poor performance. I now know that the seals should be replaced and the piston-cylinders disassembled for inspection. A visual is not enough to insure reliability. A conversion to Cleveland brakes is a must - in hindsight - as it would resolve all the problems associated with the old Goodyear brakes. If either of these measures, although not required, had been done - the accident would not have occurred."
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# SEA06CA020