FTW78DRG04

NTSB accident investigation · Beech F-35 · Brady, TX · October 9, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
October 9, 1977
Place
Brady, TX · BRADY, TX
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5093BBeech F-35
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771009031409A
Case key
145131

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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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3-2748   77/10/9   BRADY,TX            BEECH F-35          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - 2130                    N5093B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  1711 TOTAL HOURS, 211 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CURTIS FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRADY,TX                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT FACILITIES: RUNWAY LIGHTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- RWY LIGHTS INOP.

Aircraft

Registration
N5093B
Reported as
Beech F-35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Curtis Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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