19791010029809A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrra KR2 · Saratoga, NY · October 10, 1979

Date
October 10, 1979 · 08:30 local
Place
Saratoga, NY
Airport
Saratoga Co
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N118MM
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC80FFA01
Reported as
Amtrra KR2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
80 total1 in this make and model12 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.

Pilot lost directional control of aircraft on takeoff. Hit the wind tetrahedron.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF. HIT THE WIND TETRAHEDRON.

NTSB investigation

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