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NTSB accident investigation · Beech B95A · Gonzales, CA · September 29, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 29, 1978
Place
Gonzales, CA · GONZALES, CA
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N404PBBeech B95A
Status
Completed · report October 19, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780929028449A
Case key
139557

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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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3-2513  78/9/29    GONZALES,CA         BEECH B95A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 54, 2600
        TIME - 0820                    N404PB              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 469 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAT CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OXNARD,CA                   GONZALES,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
           SYSTEMS - HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: SEALS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT TWO ROAD SIGNS NEAR LDG STRIP,RT BRAKE CYLINDER SEALS LEAKING.

Aircraft

Registration
N404PB
Reported as
Beech B95A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fat City

FAA reports on this event · 1

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