Beech 35-A33 accident near Marietta, Georgia, November 13, 1988
On November 13, 1988 at about 8:10 pm local time, a Beech 35-A33, registered N431T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Marietta, Georgia (Mccollum airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 13, 1988 · about 8:10 pm local time
- Place
- Marietta, Georgia · Mccollum · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 35-A33 · all 35-A33s on the register
- Registration
- N431T · no longer on the register · serial CD287
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING PREFLT 'RUN-UP' AT THE END OF THE ACTIVE RWY, THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED AND THE AIRPLANE PIVOTED LEFT WHILE THE ENGINE WAS AT A HIGH POWER SETTING. THE PLT RPTED THAT THINGS HAPPENED SO FAST THAT HE MAY HAVE ADDED POWER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REDUCE POWER. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE CONTINUED TO PRESS ON THE BRAKE PEDALS CAUSING THE ACFT TO TURN TO THE LEFT TOWARDS A STEEP BANK. THE ACFT ROLLED APPROX 200 FT AND OVERTURNED ON THE SIDE OF AN EMBANKMENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE HOSE HAD RUPTURED AT THE CALIPER WHICH CAUSED THE LOSS OF RIGHT BRAKE FLUID/PRESSURE. THE BRAKE HOSE WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 28 YEARS OLD. AN ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED 5 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 466 hours in all; 179 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,124 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 3, 1988; 42 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,000 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Continental IO-470-J (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 8A4 Marietta GA
- Destination: 6A0 Cartersville GA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 4,591 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 290° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,000 ft
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:48 pm from FTY
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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