At 14:00 central time, a Piper PA-28-236 experienced a left main gear brake fire while taxiing for takeoff at Des Moines International Airport. The pilot was not injured. The pilot apparently taxied with the parking brake set.
Aug. 31, Des Moines, Iowa / Piper Dakota
At 14:00 central time, a Piper PA-28-236 experienced a left main gear brake fire while taxiing for takeoff at Des Moines International Airport. The pilot was not injured. The pilot apparently taxied with the parking brake set....
Key Takeaways:
- A Piper PA-28-236 aircraft experienced a left main gear brake fire while taxiing for takeoff at Des Moines International Airport.
- The incident occurred at 14:00 central time, but the pilot was not injured.
- The probable cause of the brake fire was the pilot taxiing with the parking brake set.
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