FTW84LA336

NTSB accident investigation · Beech B-60 · Amarillo, TX · August 3, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
August 3, 1984, 07:30 local (12:30 UTC)
Place
Amarillo, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N23713Beech B-60
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840803040549A
Case key
21417

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

OverrunLanding - roll
Proper touchdown point - not attainedPilot in commandFactor
Landing gear,normal brake system - wornCause
Maintenance,annual inspection - not performedCompany/operator management
On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll
Object - fence

Analysis

After landing about 1/3 of the way down the rwy brakes were applied but were ineffective. The acft overran the rwy and collided with a four-rail steel fence. Inspection of brake system revealed pucks on both brakes to be very worn. No mechanical malfunctions were discovered.

Aircraft

Registration
N23713
Reported as
Beech B-60
Category
Airplane
Serial number
P-461
Airframe hours
892
Engine
Lycoming TI0-541-E1CA, 380 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Ferry · Part 91
Registered owner
Robert L. Bolin
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · July 5, 1983 · 91 hours before
Departed
T47 · Wichita Falls, TX
Airport
TDW · Tradewind, runway 17, 5,100 × 55 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
31
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
1,124 total · 31 in this make and model · 1,038 as pilot in command · 136 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Visibility
7 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
66 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.