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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech E18S-9700 · Walkers Cay, Bahamas · May 16, 1985

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Date: May 16, 1985 · 10:20 local
Place: Walkers Cay, Bahamas
Airport: Walkers Cay
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: FAMA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N171LG
Reported as: Beech E18S9700
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985AN14B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,374 total3,432 in this make and model108 in the last 90 days

N171LGRegistration cancelled Jun 12, 2013 · Beech E18S-9700S/N BA-427 · Built 1959 Airframe modelBeech E18S-9700 Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During rollout the right brake became soft and ineffective. Left wing struck hill as aircraft favored side of runway

As the FAA filed it

DURING ROLLOUT THE RIGHT BRAKE BECAME SOFT AND INEFFECTIVE.LEFT WING STRUCK HILL AS AIRCRAFT FAVORED SIDE OF RUNWAY

Other reports on N171LG · 2

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

Accident 19950828030489ADescent · Freeport, BahamasInbound to Bahamas declared fire emergency. Debris found. No indication of fire. Main wreckage, pilot not found.Aug 28, 1995 · Destroyed · 1 fatal Accident 19810524032699ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Rum Cay, BahamasLeft main landing gear collapsed on landing. Found to drag link bolt sheared from stress of rough runways.May 24, 1981 · Substantial damage