Probable cause
The pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during the landing roll due to corroded brake caliper pins.
NTSB analysis
According to the pilot, after touchdown on the runway the airplane veered to the left, exited the runway, and impacted a precision approach path indicator light. The right wing and fuselage sustained substantial damage. After the accident, a runway inspection revealed a continuous black tire mark from near the runway centerline, consistent with the position of the left main gear when landing. The tire mark terminated at the runway edge, where a tire impression began and continued to the wreckage location.
A postaccident examination of the left wheel brake revealed corroded caliper pins, which prevented the brake caliper from free floating as designed. This corrosion likely prevented the tire from rotating and resulted in the uncorrectable veer off the runway.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN23LA249 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 21, 2023
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Mesquite, Texas
- Nearest airport
- Mesquite Metro (HQZ)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 175
- N-number
- N9354B
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1958
- 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.