FTW66F0351

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft 95-A55 · Alexandria, LA · October 8, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 8, 1965
Place
Alexandria, LA · ALEXANDRIA, LA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1532ZBeechcraft 95-A55
Status
Completed · report November 26, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175186

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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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3-3026   65/10/8   ALEXANDRIA LA       BEECHCRAFT 95-A55   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 2578
        TIME - 1740                    N1532Z              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 218 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ESLER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WRONG PART
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- IMPROPER TYPE BRAKE DISC PUCKS INSTALLED, RIGHT GEAR BRAKE CLIPS FAILED

Aircraft

Registration
N1532Z
Reported as
Beechcraft 95-A55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Esler

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.