FTW76DRA42

NTSB accident investigation · Beech D18S · Tomball, TX · May 23, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 23, 1976
Place
Tomball, TX · TOMBALL, TX
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N80036Beech D18S
Status
Completed · report June 22, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760523012359A
Case key
154161

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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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3-1035  76/5/23    TOMBALL,TX          BEECH D18S          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 1258
        TIME - 1320                    N80036              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 770 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOOKS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAYTOWN,TX                  TOMBALL,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- R BRAKE PUCKS WORN. PLT DIDNT USE DIFFERENTIAL PWR.

Aircraft

Registration
N80036
Reported as
Beech D18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hooks

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.

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.