Beechcraft A23-24 N5073T
14 September 2007 · West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 September 2007 at about 14:49 local time, a Beechcraft A23-24 registered N5073T was involved in an accident near West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. 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 14:49
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brandywinde Airport (OQN)
- Coordinates
- 39.9903, -75.5819
- Aircraft
- Beechcraft A23-24
- Registration
- N5073T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Georgetown → West Chester
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC07LA227
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The total failure of the left brake disc due to corrosion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane touched down more than halfway beyond the approach end of runway 9; a 3,347-foot-long, 50-foot-wide, asphalt runway. The pilot applied heavy braking, and the airplane veered off the right side of the runway. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the left brake disc had separated from its housing. The right brake disc had cracked, but remained attached to its housing. The left and right brake discs exhibited corrosion. The airplane's most recent annual inspection was completed about 4 months prior to the accident. The mechanic that performed the annual inspection stated that he did not observe corrosion on the brakes at that time. Airworthiness Directive (AD) 71-06-08 addressed repetitive brake disc inspections and replacements; however, the make and model brake disk on the accident airplane was not included on the AD. The reported weather at an airport near the accident site, about the time of the accident, included winds from 160 degrees at 8 knots, varying between 120 degrees and 200 degrees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Beechcraft A23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 2007 | Beechcraft A23 | Death Valley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 2006 | Beechcraft A23 | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 2009 | Beechcraft A23-24 | Camas, Washington, United States | Woodruff Barry W | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 2005 | Beechcraft A23 | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Tehachapi, California, United States | Fly'n Oma's Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 2005 | Beechcraft A23 | Rancho Murieta, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 2007 | Cessna CITATION 510 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | Stjepan Ban | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2007 | Piper PA-20-135 | State College, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Sep 2007 | Taylorcraft BC12-D | Atlantic, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 2007 | Schweizer 269-C | Columbus, Pennsylvania, United States | William D. Fritz | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2007 | Burkhart Grob Flugzeugbau G102 ASTIR CS | Unionville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jul 2007 | Piper PA-28-140 | E.Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |