19841116065729I

Incident

FAA incident report · Beech E18S · San Antonio, TX · November 16, 1984

Date: November 16, 1984 · 14:27 local
Place: San Antonio, TX
Airport: International
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: SMBA
Aircraft: N711DN
Reported as: Beech E18S
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,000 total5,000 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N711DNRegistration cancelled Aug 4, 2011 · Beech E18SS/N BA-43 · Built 1955 Airframe modelBeech E18S Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Plane ground looped after touchdown. Pilot blamed tail wheel lock but no defects found. Possibly not locked.

As the FAA filed it

PLANE GROUND LOOPED AFTER TOUCHDOWN. PILOT BLAMED TAIL WHEEL LOCK BUT NO DEFECTS FOUND. POSSIBLY NOT LOCKED.

Other reports on N711DN · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19920415010089ATakeoff Ground Roll · Eloy, AZEncountered dust devil on takeoff. Left wing lifted. Veered into wind and ground looped. Damaged wing and gear.Apr 15, 1992 · Substantial damage Incident 19851028059349IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · San Antonio, TXPilot applied brakes to exit runway and aircraft made two 360 before control was regained. Brake bleed nut loose.Oct 28, 1985