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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA60600 · Ft Myers, FL · March 25, 1985

Date: March 25, 1985 · 07:58 local
Place: Ft Myers, FL
Airport: Page
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N79CM
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA85LA131
Reported as: Piper PA60600
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540G1B5
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,600 total48 in this make and model260 in the last 90 days

N79CMRegistration cancelled May 9, 2013 · Smith AEROSTAR 600S/N 60-0009 · Built 1968 Airframe modelSmith AEROSTAR 600 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Lost directional control when right brake locked on landing. Departed side of runway where main gear collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHEN RIGHT BRAKE LOCKED ON LANDING. DEPARTED SIDE OF RUNWAY WHERE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB MIA85LA131Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFort Myers, FLThe acft landed with both main wheel brakes locked as evidenced by skid marks in the touchdown zone of the rwy. After aprx 200 feet of skidding the left brake released and due to the right brake not releasing the plt lost control. The acft veered off the…Mar 25, 1985 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N79CM · 5

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

Incident 19841115065689IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Jacksonville, FLPilot felt bump after turning onto taxiway. Right gear collapsed after striking curb.Nov 15, 1984 · Reported as Piper PA60600 · Minor damage Incident 19841029076299IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Jacksonville, FLTire blew on takeoff. Aircraft veered off runway during landing at other airport. Broken collar near scissor ear.Oct 29, 1984 · Reported as Piper PA60600 · Minor damage Incident 19840618054089ITakeoff Ground Roll · Charlotte, NCEncountered wake turbulence at intersection. Aircraft was twisted to left. Right main gear scissors broke.Jun 18, 1984 · Reported as Piper PA60600 · Minor damage Incident 19830527046579IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Dequeen, ARNose gear collapsed after touchdown. Nose gear doors were binding on the fuselage.May 27, 1983 · Reported as Piper PA60600 · Minor damage Accident 19810506023029ALevel Off Touchdown · Orlando, FLNose wheel collapsed during landing. Cause undetermined. Hazardous material was aboard aircraft.May 6, 1981 · Reported as Piper PA60600 · Substantial damage