MIA67F0398

NTSB accident investigation · Beech 95-A55 · Bessemer, AL · December 26, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 26, 1966
Place
Bessemer, AL · BESSEMER, AL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1449GBeech 95-A55
Status
Completed · report March 31, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119943

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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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3-4140  66/12/26   BESSEMER ALA        BEECH 95-A55        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 680
        TIME - 2015                    N1449G              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BESSEMER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PRESSURE,NONE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LEFT BRAKE FAILED.PLT TURNED OFF RUNWAY ONTO SOFT TAXIWAY TO AVOID RUNWAY BARRIER.

Aircraft

Registration
N1449G
Reported as
Beech 95-A55
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bessemer

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