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NTSB accident investigation · Beech C24R · Searcy, AR · September 3, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 3, 1981
Place
Searcy, AR · SEARCY, AR
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6014LBeech C24R
Status
Completed · report September 22, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810903055139A
Case key
125072

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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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3-1728   81/9/3    SEARCY,AR           BEECH C24R          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 325
        TIME - 2155                    N6014L              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEARCY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAYTON,OH                   SEARCY,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL STEERING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- STEERING ARM SHAFT,PN 169-820024,FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6014L
Reported as
Beech C24R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Searcy Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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