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DENVER, Colorado

June 12, 1991 · NTSB DEN91LA082 · BOEING DHC-6-300 (N242CA)
Minor/None
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NTSB Narrative

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PERFORM AN ADEQUATE PREFLIGHT, I.E., NOT FOLLOWING THE CHECK LIST AND THE NORMAL BRAKE SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE AS A RESULT OF NO HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE (HYDRAULIC SYSTEM CIRCUIT BREAKER NOT 'IN').

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Details

NTSB ReportDEN91LA082
AircraftBOEING DHC-6-300
RegistrationN242CA
DamageSUBS
FAR Part091
Location39.7307, -104.9194
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