FAA accident report · Beech E35 · Spruce Pine, NC · June 9, 1973
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
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Abt 5FT abv apch end of rwy r wing dropped hit runway. Both spars in wing bent.
ABT 5FT ABV APCH END OF RWY R WING DROPPED HIT RUNWAY.BOTH SPARS IN WING BENT.
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.