Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL85LA006

ABBEVILLE, SC, USA

Aircraft #1

N66CM

Smith, Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600

Analysis

RIGHT MAIN TIRE BLEW DURING A HARD LANDING. PLT APPLIED LEFT BRAKE AND RUDDER BUT ACFT CONTINUED OFF RIGHT SIDE OF RWY. ACFT SKIDDED ACROSS A PILE OF DEBRIS WHICH INITIATED A FLASH FIRE IN THE UNDERBRUSH. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN FROM THE ACFT BEFORE IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP APRX 1400 FT FROM THE APCH END OF THE RWY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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