FTW78DPG56

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A36 · Searcy, AR · July 2, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 2, 1978
Place
Searcy, AR · SEARCY, AR
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N710JTBeech A36
Status
Completed · report July 31, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780702015949A
Case key
141335

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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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3-1631   78/7/2    SEARCY,AR           BEECH A36           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 175
        TIME - 1220                    N710JT              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEARCY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORSICANA,TX                SEARCY,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N710JT
Reported as
Beech A36
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Searcy Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N710JT · 1

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