NYC66F0253

NTSB accident investigation · Beechcraft C-35 · Newton, PA · September 30, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 30, 1965
Place
Newton, PA · NEWTON, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N325AABeechcraft C-35
Status
Completed · report November 1, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175572

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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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3-2737  65/9/30    NEWTON PA           BEECHCRAFT C-35     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1530                    N325AA              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  42, 4809 TOTAL HOURS, 17
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIRMANN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: SEALS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- HYDRAULIC CYLINDER SEALS FAILED. RIGHT BRAKE PUCKS GLAZED BY LEAKING FLUID.

Aircraft

Registration
N325AA
Reported as
Beechcraft C-35
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Birmann