Lubbock International Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Lubbock, Texas 79401
Wednesday, June 30, 1982 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER A NORMAL APPROACH AND TOUCHDOWN, HE RETRACTED THE FLAPS AND LOWERED THE TAIL. AS HE APPLIED BRAKES, THE RIGHT BRAKE FUNCTIONED, BUT THE LEFT BRAKE HAD NO BRAKING ACTION AND THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT. HE ADVANCED THE RIGHT THROTTLE, BUT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY. AS THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, THE RIGHT ENGINE POWER INCREASED AND THE PLANE BEGAN TO TURN BACK TOWARD THE RUNWAY WHEN IT WENT INTO A SHALLOW DRAINAGE DITCH WITH ABOUT 4 FT OF STANDING WATER. AFTER HITTING THE WATER, THE PLANE DECELERATED RAPIDLY AND NOSED OVER. AN INVESTIGATOR REVEALED THAT THE LEFT BRAKE WAS SPONGY AND HAD AIR IN THE RESERVOIR AND LINE. IT WAS NOT DETERMINED WHEN THE SYSTEM WAS LAST INSPECTED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/30/1982
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 10
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City LUBBOCK
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 79401
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport LUBBOCK INTERNATIONAL
Event Location Nearest Airport ID LBB
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 10
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 10000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Overcast
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 75
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1459
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N91CA
NTSB Number FTW82DA253
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model E18S
Aircraft Series Identifier E18S
Aircraft Serial Number BA-33
Certified Max Gross Weight 9850
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 52
Airframe Hours 7852
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name COKER AIRFREIGHT, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 3114 S. GREAT S.W. PARKWAY
Aircraft Owner City GRAND PRAIRIE
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 75051
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name COKER AIRFREIGHT, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 3114 S. GREAT S.W. PARKWAY
Operator City GRAND PRAIRIE
Operator State TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 75051
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Non-scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Cargo
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City DALLAS
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 2225
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City LUBBOCK
Destination State TX
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 26
Runway Length 8001
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --