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March 13, 1982 · Piper PA-32-301T · N83764

Hailey, ID

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 13, 1982
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (6 uninjured)
Location
Hailey, ID
Aircraft
Piper PA-32-301T
Tail Number
N83764
Operator
Larry V Lowe
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA82DA036

After an engine run-up with the parking brake set, the first attempt to takeoff was aborted when the plane failed to accelerate satisfactorily. The brakes operated satisfactorily during the abort and a second run-up revealed no unusual engine indications. While taxiing back to the approach end of the runway, the pilot noted a lack of right braking action. He asked the passenger in the right front seat to check the right set of brakes, then he determined the brakes were acceptable. During a second attempt to takeoff, the pilot felt there was unsatisfactory acceleration and aborted again. However, he reported no braking action was available. He used aerodynamic braking and fishtailed to slow the aircraft, and finally, he ran into a snowbank at the departure end of the runway. An examination of the brakes only revealed evidence of excessive heat. Local maintenance personnel reported that the parking brake release trigger must be held in the depressed position while moving the brake handle forward to prevent inadvertent braking.

Full Narrative

AFTER AN ENGINE RUN-UP WITH THE PARKING BRAKE SET, THE FIRST ATTEMPT TO TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WHEN THE PLANE FAILED TO ACCELERATE SATISFACTORILY. THE BRAKES OPERATED SATISFACTORILY DURING THE ABORT AND A SECOND RUN-UP REVEALED NO UNUSUAL ENGINE INDICATIONS. WHILE TAXIING BACK TO THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT NOTED A LACK OF RIGHT BRAKING ACTION. HE ASKED THE PASSENGER IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT TO CHECK THE RIGHT SET OF BRAKES, THEN HE DETERMINED THE BRAKES WERE ACCEPTABLE. DURING A SECOND ATTEMPT T0 TAKEOFF, THE PILOT FELT THERE WAS UNSATISFACTORY ACCELERATION AND ABORTED AGAIN. HOWEVER, HE REPORTED NO BRAKING ACTION WAS AVAILABLE. HE USED AERODYNAMIC BRAKING AND FISHTAILED TO SLOW THE AIRCRAFT, AND FINALLY, HE RAN INTO A SNOWBANK AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. AN EXAMINATION OF THE BRAKES ONLY REVEALED EVIDENCE OF EXCESSIVE HEAT. LOCAL MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPORTED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE RELEASE TRIGGER MUST BE HELD IN THE DEPRESSED POSTION WHILE MOVING THE BRAKE HANDLE FORWARD TO PREVENT INADVERTENT BRAKING.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time06:55 MST
Nearest AirportFriedman Memorial (0nm N)
Runway13
Runway Length6600 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPiper PA-32-301T
Tail NumberN83764
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorLarry V Lowe
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · TIO-540-1AD · Reciprocating · 300
Seats6

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (6 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured6
Total6
Crew 1Age 37 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind360° @ 7 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point68 F / 0 C
Altimeter0

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