Beechcraft 65-B80 N8071R
10 March 2000 · Midland, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 March 2000 at about 23:05 local time, a Beechcraft 65-B80 registered N8071R, operated by Western Air Express, Inc, was involved in an accident near Midland, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Midland, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Midland International (MAF)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft 65-B80
- Registration
- N8071R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Western Air Express, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW00LA095
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The separation of the right main landing gear tire tread which resulted in damage to the right main landing gear mounting structure.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During takeoff roll, at 80 knots, the pilot felt some vibration and the airplane started to veer right. The pilot straightened the airplane and elected to continue with the takeoff since it was questionable whether he could stop the airplane 'without crashing at the departure end of the runway.' The pilot flew by the control tower, and the tower operator advised the pilot that the right main landing gear appeared to be 'abnormal.' The pilot was cleared to land, and as the airplane touched down, the right main landing gear collapsed. An examination of the aircraft revealed that the tread on the right main landing gear tire had separated, and the right main landing gear mounting structure was 'torn loose' from the wing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2000 | Beechcraft 65-90 | China Lake, California, United States | Aerospace Equipment Research Organization | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2000 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Lake Wales, Florida, United States | Skydive Lake Wales | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1999 | Beechcraft 65-80 | Mesa, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1999 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Marine City, Michigan, United States | Parahawks Skydiving Center | Fatal | 10 |
| 8 Feb 2001 | Beechcraft 65-B80 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 2001 | Beechcraft 65-A90 | Lake Point, Utah, United States | William C. Dause | Fatal | 9 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2000 | Schweizer G-164B | Moscow, Texas, United States | Paynes Flying Service, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 May 2000 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Garwood, Texas, United States | Michael Thompson | Minor injuries | - |
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| 12 Apr 2000 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | Ivan B. Greenhut | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Cessna 185F | Burnet, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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