MKC74DER28

NTSB accident investigation · Beech E58 · T River Fall, MN · December 19, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 19, 1973
Place
T River Fall, MN · T RIVER FALL, MN
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6ACBeech E58
Status
Completed · report February 25, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731219042009A
Case key
187488

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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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3-3877  73/12/19   T RIVER FALL,MINN   BEECH E58           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 3653
        TIME - 1455                    N6AC                PX-  0  0  5  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 1594 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THIEF RIVER MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OMAHA,NEBR                  T RIVER FALL,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FROZEN, MOISTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RAMP/TAXIWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- DRG TAXI FOR TKOF TAXIED THRU SNOW DRIFTS.R BRAKE FROZEN TO DISC TIRE ROTATED.AC 91-13A CVRS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6AC
Reported as
Beech E58
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Thief River Mun

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