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NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-B55 · Cape Hatteras, NC · December 9, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 9, 1974
Place
Cape Hatteras, NC · CAPE HATTERAS, NC
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8921MBeech 95-B55
Status
Completed · report February 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
145034

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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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3-4087   74/12/9   CAPE HATTERAS,NC    BEECH 95-B55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1900                    N8921M              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 51, 22225 TOTAL HOURS, 80
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BILLY MITCHELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WASHINGTON,NC               CAPE HATTERAS,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- HARD BRAKING L TIRE BLEW OUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N8921M
Reported as
Beech 95-B55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Billy Mitchell