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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech 65-B80 · Anderson, IN · August 20, 1995

Date: August 20, 1995 · 11:40 local
Place: Anderson, IN
Airport: Ace Aripark Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8347N
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI95LA287
Reported as: Beech 65B80
Reported engine: Lycoming IGSO540*
People aboard: 12
Fatal injuries: 0

N8347NRegistration cancelled May 23, 2017 · Beech 65-B80S/N LD-380 · Built 1968 Airframe modelBeech 65-B80 Engine modelLycoming IGSO-540-B1AReciprocating

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What happened

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Lost directional control on takeoff skidded sideways off runway. Folded main gear. Wheel assembly broke up. (-23) aircraft started a take off with eleven skydivers on board. Approx. 500 ft down the runway the left main wheel separated from the axle and the aircraft settled on the axle and strut. Aircraft continued approx 600' down the runway until veering to the left 90 degrees and stopping on the edge of the runway. No injuries, no fire.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON TAKEOFF SKIDDED SIDEWAYS OFF RUNWAY. FOLDED MAIN GEAR. WHEEL ASSEMBLY BROKE UP. (-23) AIRCRAFT STARTED A TAKE OFF WITH ELEVEN SKYDIVERS ON BOARD. APPROX. 500 FT DOWN THE RUNWAY THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE AXLE AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED ON THE AXLE AND STRUT. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED APPROX 600' DOWN THE RUNWAY UNTIL VEERING TO THE LEFT 90 DEGREES AND STOPPING ON THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. NO INJURIES, NO FIRE.

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 CHI95LA287Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAnderson, INseizure of the landing gear wheel bearing and separation of the landing gear outer wheel-half and tire from the aircraft after which directional control of the aircraft by the pilot was not possible.Aug 20, 1995 · Substantial damage