FTW74AF026

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E18S · El Paso, TX · October 27, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 27, 1973
Place
El Paso, TX · EL PASO, TX
Injuries
8 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N995HBeech E18S
Status
Completed · report February 7, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731027034589A
Case key
187882

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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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3-3802  73/10/27   EL PASO,TEX         BEECH E18S          CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1300                    N995H               PX-  0  0  6  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 33, 3400 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            1062 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EL PASO INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX           EL PASO,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: WHEELS,TIRES,AXLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- R TIRE BLEW OUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N995H
Reported as
Beech E18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
El Paso Intl

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N995H · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.