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August 28, 1995 · Cessna 337D · N85972

Carthage, MS

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 28, 1995
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Carthage, MS
Aircraft
Cessna 337D
Tail Number
N85972
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MIA95LA217

THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, WHILE FORCIBLY APPLYING THE BRAKES WHICH WERE NONRESPONSIVE, THE SEAT BACK BROKE. HE PULLED HIMSELF UPRIGHT, AND RECOGNIZING THAT INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY REMAINED APPLIED FULL POWER TO GO AROUND. DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES PAST THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT REPORTED NO DISCREPANCIES OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM BEFORE DEPARTURE. NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE REASON FOR THE REPORTED BRAKE FAILURE.

NTSB Probable Cause

FAILURE OF THE NORMAL BRAKE SYSTEM FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT'S SEATBACK.

Full Narrative

On August 28, 1995, about 1650 central daylight time, a Cessna 337D, N85972, registered to Mid Mississippi Aircraft, collided with trees during a go-around at the Carthage-Leake County Airport, Carthage, Mississippi. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private-rated pilot and one passenger were not injured. The flight originated about 1630 from the Union Municipal Airport, Union, Mississippi. The pilot stated that after touchdown during the landing roll, while forcibly applying the brakes which were nonresponsive, his seat back broke. He pulled himself upright and recognizing that insufficient runway remained, he applied full power to go around. During the initial climb the airplane collided with trees past the departure end of the runway, then the ground. Additionally, the pilot reported no discrepancies of the brake system before departure. No determination could be made as to the reason for the reported brake failure.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time16:50 CDT
Nearest AirportCarthage-Leake County (1nm N)
Runway35
Runway Length3000 ft
Runway Width50 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 337D
Tail NumberN85972
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-360-C · Reciprocating · 210
Seats5

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 42 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind360° @ 9 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point70 F
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time21:54
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data