Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing due to the failure of the right brake seal.
NTSB analysis
During a cross-country flight, the airline transport pilot chose an en route stop to refuel. During the landing roll, the airplane started to drift left, so the pilot applied the right brake and rudder to correct the turn; however, the brake "went to the floor." The pilot was unable to correct the turn, and the airplane continued off the edge of the runway.
An examination of the braking system confirmed that the right brake was not functional, likely due to a failed seal.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN17LA280 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 21, 2017
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Lee'S Summit, Missouri
- Nearest airport
- Lee'S Summit (KLXT)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Stinson 108
- N-number
- N8954K
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1947
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.