# NTSB DEN76FTC03: Beech A60, N8RH, Afton, WY, July 15, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 15, 1975
- Place: Afton, WY · AFTON, WY
- Location: 42.7263° N, 110.9320° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Afton, WY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7263&lon=-110.9320&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 15, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149480
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN76FTC03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FTC03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1870  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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8RH-1976-05-27), registration cancelled 1976-05-27, S/N P-208 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A60
- Registry model: [Beech A60](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a60) (registry code 1153604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Afton Muni

## 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 19750715020379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750715020379A), Jul 15, 1975: Beech A60, Afton, WY, Substantial damage. No fluid in brake reservoir. Acft hit hangar and caught fire after evac. Reason for fluid loss undet

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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