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ANC93LA098

1993-06-19 · GRAYLING, Alaska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport KGX

Current FAA registration · N9869M

Make / Model
CESSNA 207A
Year of manufacture
1981 · 12 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO-520-F (300 hp)
Seats / Engines
8 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19811212
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ADC50D

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE AIRPLANE'S BRAKING SYSTEM.

Factual narrative

On June 19, 1993, at 1345 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped Cessna 207 airplane, N 9869M, registered to and operated by MarkAir Express of Anchorage, Alaska, ran off the left side of the runway during the landing roll at Grayling, Alaska. The air taxi flight, operating under 14 CFR Part 135, departed Aniak, Alaska, and the destination was Grayling. A company VFR flight plan was filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The Commercial Certificated Pilot-in-Command, the sole occupant, was not injured and the airplane received substantial damage. According to the Pilot-in-Command the landing was normal and when he applied brakes the right brake pedal went "soft." He was unable to stop the airplane before running off the left side of the runway. Examination of the airplane and the right brake caliper showed that the piston and "O" ring had popped out of the caliper and the brake hydraulic brake fluid leaked out. AFTER LANDING THE PILOT APPLIED BRAKE PRESSURE AND THE RIGHT BRAKE WENT 'SOFT.' HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE AIRPLANE BEFORE RUNNING OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE SHOWED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE PISTON AND 'O' RING HAD POPPED OUT OF THE CALIPER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1993_ANC93LA098.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.