ANC77DA049

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · Quinhagak, AK · May 20, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 20, 1977
Place
Quinhagak, AK · QUINHAGAK, AK
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N35WBeech D18S
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770520042309A
Case key
146750

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4079  77/5/20    QUINHAGAK,AK        BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1500
        TIME - 1320                    N35W                PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  QUINHAGAK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PLATINUM,AK                 BETHEL,AK                    QUINHAGAK,AK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE TOO LOW
        REMARKS- PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF LEFT BRAKE PRESSURE UPON LANDING.

Aircraft

Registration
N35W
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Quinhagak

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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