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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 58 · Terre Haute, IN · June 28, 1986

Date: June 28, 1986 · 10:00 local
Place: Terre Haute, IN
Airport: Skyking
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: BRTA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N29CP
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI86LA163
Reported as: Beech 58
Reported engine: Continental IO520C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,300 total55 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

N29CPRegistered now · Beech 58S/N TH-33 · Built 1970 Airframe modelBeech 58 Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot intentionally ground looped the aircraft. Pilot reported brakes failed. No mechanical malfunctions found.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT INTENTIONALLY GROUND LOOPED THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT REPORTED BRAKES FAILED. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS FOUND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI86LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTerre Haute, INThe plt stated his left brake failed during landing roll on the 3,200 ft long rwy. The landing was made with a 20 deg right quartering 10 knot tailwind. To prevent running off the departure end of the rwy in to a 50 ft dropoff, the plt ground looped the acft…Jun 28, 1986 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N29CP · 2

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

Incident 20060508012699IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Hollywood, FL(-23) On may 5, 2006 around 1421Z at North Perry Airport (hwo) a Beechcraft barron BE-58, N29CP unexpectedly experienced a nose gear collapse while stopping on the taxi way. This was to be a 14 CFR 91 flight carrying one passenger. The pilot was a certified…May 8, 2006 · Substantial damage Accident 19850507015599ALevel Off Touchdown · Terre Haute, INForgot to lower landing gear, landed gear up. Landing gear warning horn may have been inoperative.May 7, 1985 · Substantial damage