ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371137
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| Date: | Thursday 12 May 1988 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft B55 |
| Owner/operator: | Terry, Jack |
| Registration: | N7330R |
| MSN: | TC-1788 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1767 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ada, OK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KADH) |
| Stillwater, OK (KSWO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT SAID ALL PRE-FLT PREP WERE NORMAL INCLUDING AN ENG RUN-UP. THE TAKEOFF WAS BEING MADE WITH LIGHT WINDS. AFTER ROLLING ABOUT 300 FT THE ACFT BEGAN A SWERVE TO THE RT WHICH THE PLT PERCEIVED WAS ASSOCIATED WITH A LOSS OF PWR ON THE RT ENG. THE PLT INITIATED AN ABORT AND BEGAN HEAVY BRAKING. THE ACFT CONTINUED IN A RT SWERVE AND DEPARTED THE RT SIDE OF THE RWY. THE FIELD ADJACENT TO THE RWY WAS PLOWED AND WAS ROUGH AND UNEVEN. WHEN THE NOSE WHEEL ENCOUNTERED A 12 IN DEEP FURROW THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. FAA EXAMINED THE WRECKAGE AND COULD NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE TO EXPLAIN THE REPORTED LOSS OF PWR. THE INSPECTOR SAID LOCKED BRAKE SKID MARKS WERE FOUND ON THE RWY WHICH COULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE MAIN GEAR OF THE ACDT ACFT. HE SAID THE SKID MARKS BEGAN OPPOSITE EACH OTHER AND LED TO THE FINAL RESTING PLACE OF THE ACFT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW88LA099
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 18:22 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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