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NTSB accident investigation · Beech B-60 · Charleston, WV · July 24, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1981
Place
Charleston, WV · CHARLESTON, WV
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7277RBeech B-60
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810724044839A
Case key
125083

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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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3-1641  81/7/24    CHARLESTON,WV       BEECH B-60          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 1268
        TIME - 1147                    N7277R              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 106 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KANAWHA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLOTTE,NC                CHARLESTON,WV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE TOO LOW
        REMARKS- LOST L BRAKE.HYD LEAK AT O-RING PACKING ON L BRAKE BLEEDER FITTING.HIT RWY LGT.

Aircraft

Registration
N7277R
Reported as
Beech B-60
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kanawha

FAA reports on this event · 1

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