FTW80DA104

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 65-90 · Ruidoso, NM · August 15, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 15, 1980
Place
Ruidoso, NM · RUIDOSO, NM
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N516WBBeech 65-90
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800815035879A
Case key
130013

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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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3-1618  80/8/15    RUIDOSO,NM          BEECH 65-90         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1140                    N516WB              PX-  0  0  3  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 43, 5925 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            39 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUIDOSO MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WICHITA,KS                  RUIDOSO,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- R BRAKE MASTER CYL,GOODRICH PN 0-000010-8S,FAILED.COLLIDED W LEAR JET 25D,N45DM.

Aircraft

Registration
N516WB
Reported as
Beech 65-90
Category
Airplane
Engine
turbo prop
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ruidoso Muni

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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.