DEN76FTC03

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A60 · Afton, WY · July 15, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 15, 1975
Place
Afton, WY · AFTON, WY
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8RHBeech A60
Status
Completed · report August 15, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750715020379A
Case key
149480

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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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3-1870  75/7/15    AFTON,WY            BEECH A60           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 2712
        TIME - 1245                    N8RH                PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 235 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AFTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA ANA,CA                AFTON,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - HYDRAULIC FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE,NONE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- NO FLUID IN BRAKE RESERVOIR.ACFT HIT HANGAR AND CAUGHT FIRE AFTER EVAC.REASON FOR FLUID LOSS UNDET

Aircraft

Registration
N8RH
Reported as
Beech A60
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Afton Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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