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July 28, 1982 · Beech B99A · N326CA

Abilene, TX

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
July 28, 1982
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Abilene, TX
Aircraft
Beech B99A
Tail Number
N326CA
Operator
Chaparral Airlines
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
FTW82DA301

The pilot was in the left seat and was getting a check ride from the chief pilot who was in the right seat. After making a series of touch-and-go landings, the aircraft pulled slightly to the left during a takeoff. A full pattern was then flown to runway 17R with the intent of making a full stop landing. Both pilots stated that after a normal touchdown, the aircraft started pulling to the left. They reported that even with full right rudder and full reverse prop, as well as full braking, they were unable to keep the aircraft on the runway. The aircraft departed the left side of the runway and the left main landing gear collapsed. The company maintenance supervisor checked the brakes after arriving at the accident site. He found both left main tires blown out and reported the holes were aligned as though the wheels had not rotated after being locked. He stated the brakes were very hot, but he could rotate the wheels by hand. Investigation did not reveal a malfunction or determine the sequence prior to failure.

Full Narrative

THE PILOT WAS IN THE LEFT SEAT AND WAS GETTING A CHECK RIDE FROM THE CHIEF PILOT WHO WAS IN THE RIGHT SEAT. AFTER MAKING A SERIES OF TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS, THE AIRCRAFT PULLED SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT DURING A TAKEOFF. A FULL PATTERN WAS THEN FLOWN TO RUNWAY 17R WITH THE INTENT OF MAKING A FULL STOP LANDING. BOTH PILOTS STATED THAT AFTER A NORMAL TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED PULLING TO THE LEFT. THEY REPORTED THAT EVEN WITH FULL RIGHT RUDDER AND FULL REVERSE PROP, AS WELL AS FULL BRAKING, THEY WERE UNABLE TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE COMPANY MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR CHECKED THE BRAKES AFTER ARRIVING AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. HE FOUND BOTH LEFT MAIN TIRES BLOWN OUT AND REPORTED THE HOLES WERE ALIGNED AS THOUGH THE WHEELS HAD NOT ROTATED AFTER BEING LOCKED. HE STATED THE BRAKES WERE VERY HOT, BUT HE COULD ROTATE THE WHEELS BY HAND. INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL A MALFUNCTION OR DETERMINE THE SEQUENCE PRIOR TO FAILURE.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:00 CDT
Nearest AirportAbilene Municipal (0nm N)
Runway17R
Runway Length7200 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBeech B99A
Tail NumberN326CA
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorChaparral Airlines
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsP&W · PT6-28 · Turboprop · 680
Seats17

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 32 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility30 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point19 C / 0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg

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