Caesar's Creek Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Waynesville, Ohio 45068
Sunday, September 27, 1992 15:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, A PRE FLIGHT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND NO ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED, CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO VEER TO THE LEFT AND IMPACT A WOODEN OBSERVATION DECK. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT A SMALL HOLE HAD BEEN WORN INTO THE BRAKE LINE BY CHAFFING ACTION FROM THE BRAKE LINE CLAMP ON THE LANDING GEAR. HYDRAULIC FLUID ESCAPED FROM THIS HOLE AND RENDERED THE RIGHT BRAKE INEFFECTIVE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

THE CHAFFING OF A LANDING GEAR BRAKE LINE WHICH CAUSED THE LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/27/1992
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1500
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City WAYNESVILLE
Event State OHIO
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 45068
Event Date Year 1992
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport CAESAR'S CREEK
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 20H9
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Variable
Wind Speed (knots) 5
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 7
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 963
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Sep 27 1992 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1700
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 52058
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 3:18PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5074Y
NTSB Number BFO92LA154
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 305A
Aircraft Series Identifier 305A
Aircraft Serial Number 305A-22301
Certified Max Gross Weight 2100
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jul 30 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 9218
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SOARING SOCIETY OF DAYTON INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 5385 ELBON ROAD
Aircraft Owner City WAYNESVILLE
Aircraft Owner State OH
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 45068
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name SOARING SOCIETY OF DAYTON INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 5385 ELBON ROAD
Operator City WAYNESVILLE
Operator State OH
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 45068
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Other Work Use
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code 20HP
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1500
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 2800
Runway Width 300
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --