Accident Beechcraft E185 N50BP, Friday 12 January 1990

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Date:	Friday 12 January 1990
Time:	22:25 LT
Type:	Beechcraft E185
Owner/operator:	Wauchula Flying Service Inc.
Registration:	N50BP
MSN:	BA-455
Total airframe hrs:	10240 hours
Engine model:	P&W R-985-14B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Wauchula, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Ft Lauderdale, FL (FLL
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE DEFLATED IN FLIGHT. DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT & SUBSEQUENTLY NOSED OVER AS THE PILOT WAS APPLYING RIGHT RUDDER & BRAKE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

Probable Cause: LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE IN THE LEFT MAIN TIRE DURING FLIGHT, WHICH RESULTED IN A GROUND SWERVE DURING THE LANDING AND A NOSE OVER AS THE PILOT WAS CORRECTING WITH OPPOSITE BRAKE AND RUDDER.

Accident investigation: