# NTSB FTW66F0351: Beechcraft 95-A55, N1532Z, Alexandria, LA, October 8, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 8, 1965
- Place: Alexandria, LA · ALEXANDRIA, LA
- Location: 31.2934° N, 92.4702° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Alexandria, LA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.2934&lon=-92.4702&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 26, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175186
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW66F0351
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0351

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1532Z), registered now, S/N D-6855, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECHCRAFT 95-A55
- Registry model: [Beech P35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-p35) (registry code 1151530) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Esler

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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