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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA32RT300 · Humacao, Puerto Rico · May 24, 1973

Date
May 24, 1973
Place
Humacao, Puerto Rico
Airport
Humacao
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4795S
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA73FKA10
Reported as
Piper PA32RT300
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,500 total900 in this make and model55 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

L wing hit truck parked aprx 7FT l of rwy. Wind gusting 18K.

As the FAA filed it

L WING HIT TRUCK PARKED APRX 7FT L OF RWY.WIND GUSTING 18K.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.