# NTSB IAD74FID33: Brewster Fleet, N1980M, Portsmouth, VA, April 27, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 27, 1974
- Place: Portsmouth, VA · PORTSMOUTH, VA
- Location: 36.8354° N, 76.2983° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Portsmouth, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8354&lon=-76.2983&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 9, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124768
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD74FID33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74FID33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1450  74/4/27    PORTSMOUTH,VA       BREWSTER FLEET      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 59, 2272
        TIME - 1430                    N1980M              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 198 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHESAPEAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BEALTON,VA                  PORTSMOUTH,VA                ASHLAND,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
        REMARKS- PLT APPLYING R BRAKE,ACFT NOSED DOWN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N1980M (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BREWSTER FLEET
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Chesapeake

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740427014309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740427014309A), Apr 27, 1974: Brwstr FLEET1, Portsmouth, VA, Substantial damage. Plt applying r brake,acft nosed down.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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