FTW68A0002

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · Kelleen, TX · July 11, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 11, 1967
Place
Kelleen, TX · KELLEEN, TX
Injuries
10 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8952ABeech D18S
Status
Completed · report August 7, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115995

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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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3-0852  67/7/11    KELLEEN TEX         BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 9000
        TIME - 1653                    N8952A              PX-  0  0  9  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 2700 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KILLEEN MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- RT BRAKE FAILED,LEAK AT BOTTOM OF PISTON-HYDRAULIC FLUID CONTAMINATED.TAIL WHEEL LOCK MALFUNCTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N8952A
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Killeen Muni

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