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Event CHI83LA367
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THE ACFT WAS INTENTIONALLY GROUNDLOOPED AS THE ACFT WAS NOT STOPPING AT THE RUNWAYS END. THE PILOT SAID THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. THE MECHANIC WHO WORKED ON THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT SAID BRAKES WERE AVAILABLE EVEN THOUGH BRAKE FLUIDWAS LOW. THE MECHANIC WAS A WITNESS TO THE ACCIDENT AND SAID THAT THE ACFT DID NOT TOUCH DOWN UNTIL IT WAS APPROXIMATELY2/3 DISTANCE DOWN THE RUNWAY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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