NTSB CHI86LA163 — 1986-06-28 · TERRE HAUTE, Indiana, United States

Current FAA registration · N29CP

Make / Model: BEECH 58
Year of manufacture: 1970 · 16 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
Seats / Engines: 6 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date: 19700611
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A2F361

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N29CP Beech 58 None

Factual narrative

THE PLT STATED HIS LEFT BRAKE FAILED DURING LANDING ROLL ON THE 3,200 FT LONG RWY. THE LANDING WAS MADE WITH A 20 DEG RIGHT QUARTERING 10 KNOT TAILWIND. TO PREVENT RUNNING OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY IN TO A 50 FT DROPOFF, THE PLT GROUND LOOPED THE ACFT TO THE RIGHT RESULTING IN A COLLAPSE OF THE LEFT LANDING GEAR. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE MAIN GEAR BRAKING SYSTEM FOUND NO DEFECTS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_CHI86LA163.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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