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CHI86LA202

1986-07-09 · EFFINGHAM, Illinois, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 1H2

Current FAA registration · N5214H

Make / Model
PIPER PA-16
Year of manufacture
1949 · 37 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19551207
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A68F91

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

ACFT GROUND LOOPED DURING LANDING ROLL. PLT REPORTED THE RIGHT SEAT LEFT BRAKE DID NOT STOP WHEEL FROM TURNING. INSPECTION OF RIGHT SEAT BRAKES REVEALED CORRODED ALUMINUM SHUTTLE VALVE BETWEEN THE CO-PILOT AND PILOT BRAKE LINES WHICH PREVENTED TRANSFER OF BRAKING. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_CHI86LA202.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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