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Waco UPF-7 N20971

22 April 1995 · Chino, California, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 22 April 1995 at about 17:51 local time, a Waco UPF-7 registered N20971 was involved in an accident near Chino, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 17:51
Classification
Accident
Location
Chino, California, United States
Nearest airport
Chino (CNO)
Coordinates
33.9992, -117.6794
Aircraft
Waco UPF-7
Registration
N20971
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX95LA166

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

failure of the attachment link for the master cylinder return spring, which allowed the left brake to lock.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM DURING THE LANDING ROLL. IN HER INITIAL ORAL STATEMENT, SHE INDICATED THE DIFFICULTY WAS DUE TO THE WIND CONDITION. REGARDING HER ATTEMPT TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT, SHE SAID SHE THOUGHT SHE MIGHT HAVE INADVERTENTLY APPLIED THE BRAKES, WHICH HAD CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER. A POSTACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE ATTACHMENT LINK OF THE RETURN SPRING FOR THE LEFT MASTER CYLINDER HAD FAILED. ACCORDING TO THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR THE HAYES NO. D-87-36 BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, THE ASSEMBLY WAS DESIGNED SO THAT SOME BRAKE FLUID WOULD BE ADDED TO THE PRESSURE SIDE OF THE PISTON DURING THE RETURN STROKE. HOWEVER, IF THE RELIEF PORT WAS NOT OPENED BY A COMPLETE RETURN OF THE PISTON, WHEN THE BRAKE WAS RELEASED, PRESSURE COULD HAVE BUILT UP IN THE SYSTEM, CAUSING THE BRAKE TO DRAG OR LOCK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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