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LAX88LA253

1988-07-12 · BAKERSFIELD, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport L45

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD. THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT, OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A RUNWAY LIGHT. INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE REVEALED THAT THERE WAS NO FLUID IN THE SYSTEM. NO LEAKS WERE DISCOVERED DURING THE EXAM OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1988_LAX88LA253.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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