FTW81DQA11

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 18S · Aztec, NM · December 18, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 18, 1980
Place
Aztec, NM · AZTEC, NM
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N924WBeech 18S
Status
Completed · report January 27, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801218077309A
Case key
127560

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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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3-3344  80/12/18   AZTEC,NM            BEECH 18S           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30,
        TIME - 1530                    N924W               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AZTEC MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         AZTEC,NM                    UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - JAMMED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- L BRAKE PUCK WORN,LODGED AGAINST WHL ROTOR DISK.

Aircraft

Registration
N924W
Reported as
Beech 18S
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Aztec Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N924W · 1

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