FTW79FRG25

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 421 · Lakeway, TX · April 9, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 9, 1979
Place
Lakeway, TX · LAKEWAY, TX
Injuries
8 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4584LCessna 421
Status
Completed · report September 7, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790409019729A
Case key
137134

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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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3-1336   79/4/9    LAKEWAY,TX          CESSNA 421          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 760
        TIME - 1245                    N4584L              PX-  0  0  7  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKEWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORT ARANSAS,TX             LAKEWAY,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- LEFT BRAKE PUCKS EXCESSIVELY WORN.COLLIDED W ROCKS AFTER DEP RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N4584L
Reported as
Cessna 421
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lakeway

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N4584L · 1

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