# NTSB MIA73DLD76: Beech A23-24, N5781V, Brandon, FL, April 29, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 29, 1973
- Place: Brandon, FL · BRANDON, FL
- Location: 27.9378° N, 82.2859° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brandon, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.9378&lon=-82.2859&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 18, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190143
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA73DLD76
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DLD76

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH A23-24
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Brandon

## 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 19730429015699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730429015699A), Apr 29, 1973: Beech A2324, Brandon, FL, Substantial damage. Plt aware r brake weak bfr dep.

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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