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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-161 · Wilkes Barre, PA · August 13, 1982

Date
August 13, 1982 · 10:00 local
Place
Wilkes Barre, PA
Airport
Wyoming Valley
Phase of flight
Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2962Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC82DA196
Reported as
Piper PA28161
Reported engine
Lycoming O320D3G
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
139 total62 in this make and model19 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.

Aircraft veered sharply to left during taxi for takeoff. Pilot was unable to correct. Struck a building and vehicle

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT VEERED SHARPLY TO LEFT DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT. STRUCK A BUILDING AND VEHICLE

NTSB investigation

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