# NTSB CHI76FEK11: Beech V35, N87565, Waldo, OH, February 28, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 28, 1976
- Place: Waldo, OH · WALDO, OH
- Location: 40.4598° N, 83.0848° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waldo, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4598&lon=-83.0848&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 15, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153244
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76FEK11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEK11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0453  76/2/28    WALDO,OH            BEECH V35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 2027
        TIME - 1800                    N87565              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 190 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GUARANTEED MAINT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JEFFERSONVILLE,IN           WALDO,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOW FLUID LEVEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        REMARKS- LEFT BRAKE FAILED DUE TO LOW BRAKE FLUID LEVEL,EXCESS WEAR AND PORTION OF BRAKE LINING MISSING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N87565](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N87565), registered now, S/N D-8490, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH V35
- Registry model: [Beech V35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-v35) (registry code 1151538) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental GTSIO-520-C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-gtsio-520-c) (registry code 17035, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Guaranteed Maint

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760228005229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760228005229A), Feb 28, 1976: Beech V35, Waldo, OH, Substantial damage. Left brake failed due to low brake fluid level,excess wear and portion of brake lining missing.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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