N42892 – Cessna C-182 – 2008-04-06 NTSB Accident Report

On April 06, 2008, a Cessna C-182 (N42892) was involved in an incident near Porter, TX. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilot's loss of directional control due to the partial failure of the left brake.

The airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain following a landing attempt on a 3,594 feet long by 46 feet wide asphalt runway. The pilot stated as he was rolling out, he applied [both] brakes and that the right brake "grabbed" and the left brake did not. The airplane veered to the right and off the runway into a muddy area. The airplane's nose subsequently dug in and the airplane nosed over, and came to rest inverted. The Federal Aviation Administration inspector, who examined the airplane after the accident, reported that the left brake was "spongy."

This incident is documented in NTSB report DFW08CA096. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N42892.