DEN72DTE18

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B23 · Granby, CO · August 26, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 26, 1971
Place
Granby, CO · GRANBY, CO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6561TBeech B23
Status
Completed · report April 20, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162146

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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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3-3400  71/8/26    GRANBY,COLO         BEECH B23           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N6561T              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRANBY-GRAND CO.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRANBY,COLO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- R WHEEL BRAKE LINING DROPPED OUT OF PLACE AND WEDGED BETWEEN BRAKE DISC AND WHEEL HOUSING.

Aircraft

Registration
N6561T
Reported as
Beech B23
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Granby-Grand Co.

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