Accident Ted Smith Aerostar 600 N66CM, Thursday 11 October 1984

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Date:	Thursday 11 October 1984
Time:	14:00 LT
Type:	Ted Smith Aerostar 600
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N66CM
MSN:	60-0046-101
Total airframe hrs:	3300 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540-G1B5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Abbeville, SC - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Columbia, SC (KCAE)
Destination airport:	Abbeville, SC (A03)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
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.

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