FTW87LA112

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing E75N1 · Arcola, TX · May 1, 1987

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
May 1, 1987, 18:00 local (23:00 UTC)
Place
Arcola, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1346MBoeing E75N1
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report October 6, 1988
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19870501012069A
Case key
22359

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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.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Landing gear,normal brake system - lockedCause
Nose overLanding - roll

Analysis

During landing roll the aircraft swerved to the right. The pilot applied the left brake and the aircraft nosed over inverted causing substantial damage. The pilot stated that the left brake locked. The reason for the brake seizure is undetermined.

Aircraft

Registration
N1346M
Reported as
Boeing E75N1
Category
Airplane
Serial number
75-8270
Airframe hours
1,651
Engine
Continental 670-6A, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
David Stirton
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · February 25, 1987 · 18 hours before
Departed
AXH
Airport
AXH · Houston Southwest, runway 10, 5,000 × 100 ft, asphalt

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
61
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land, Single-engine sea
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Center
Flight hours
6,700 total · 1,026 in this make and model · 6,600 as pilot in command · 25 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
170° at 9 knots
Visibility
10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
25,000 ft broken
Temperature
77 °F, dew point 68 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

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

Other investigations on N1346M · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.