FTW81FPA21

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 77 · Mckinney, TX · August 25, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 25, 1981
Place
Mckinney, TX · MCKINNEY, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6638LBeech 77
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810825051609A
Case key
125098

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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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3-1759  81/8/25    MCKINNEY,TX         BEECH 77            CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE UNK/NR, 19
        TIME - 1245                    N6638L              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCKINNEY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MCKINNEY,TX                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE

Aircraft

Registration
N6638L
Reported as
Beech 77
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mckinney Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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