MIA73DLD76

NTSB accident investigation · Beech A23-24 · Brandon, FL · April 29, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 29, 1973
Place
Brandon, FL · BRANDON, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5781VBeech A23-24
Status
Completed · report July 18, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730429015699A
Case key
190143

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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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3-1704  73/4/29    BRANDON,FLA         BEECH A23-24        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 492
        TIME - 1430                    N5781V              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 397 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRANDON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRANDON,FLA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
        REMARKS- PLT AWARE R BRAKE WEAK BFR DEP.

Aircraft

Registration
N5781V
Reported as
Beech A23-24
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brandon

FAA reports on this event · 1

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