LAX69D0170

NTSB accident investigation · Beech J35 · Brawley, CA · September 9, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 9, 1968
Place
Brawley, CA · BRAWLEY, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8237DBeech J35
Status
Completed · report January 24, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
107538

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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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3-4079   68/9/9    BRAWLEY,CALIF       BEECH J35           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 251
        TIME - 0845                    N8237D              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 106 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRAWLEY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WARPED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERHEATED
        REMARKS- LEFT BRAKE FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N8237D
Reported as
Beech J35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brawley

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