NTSB LAX93LA082 — 1992-12-30 · OCEANO, California, United States

Current FAA registration · N5653R

Make / Model: MAULE MX-7-180
Engine: LYCOMING 0-360-A1D (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 5 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19850208
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A73C4E

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N5653R Maule MX-7-180 None

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S OPERATION OF THE AIRCRAFT WITH KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM.

Factual narrative

THE PILOT SAID THAT THE LEFT BRAKE SEEMED TO BE DRAGGING ON LANDING AND HE WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE LEFT TURNING TENDENCY WITH RUDDER AND RIGHT BRAKE INPUTS. THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND GROUND LOOPED AFTER ENCOUNTERING SOFT SOIL. THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN UNRESOLVED MAINTENANCE PROBLEM WITH DRAGGING BRAKES AND THE ABILITY TO COMPLETELY RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE WHEN HE BEGAN THE FLIGHT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_LAX93LA082.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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