FTW81DA001

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 18 · Dallas, TX · October 2, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 2, 1980
Place
Dallas, TX · DALLAS, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N64ABeech 18
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801002063879A
Case key
128956

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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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3-2519   80/10/2 NR.DALLAS,TX          BEECH 18            CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1950                    N64A                PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 28, 2199 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            920 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - D/FW REGIONAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ABILENE,TX                 DALLAS,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
        REMARKS- TAILWHEEL AXLE MOUNTING BRACKET FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N64A
Reported as
Beech 18
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
D/Fw Regional

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.