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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Namer AT-6C · Bellingham, WA · August 17, 1982

Date: August 17, 1982 · 20:15 local
Place: Bellingham, WA
Airport: International
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N97TR
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA82DA162
Reported as: Namer AT6C
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R1340AN1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 25 total25 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N97TRRegistered now · North American AT-6CS/N 88-13587 · Built 1938 Airframe modelNorth American AT-6C Engine modelPratt & Whitney R1340 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Student pilot lost directional control of aircraft during landing.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB SEA82DA162Accident · No injuriesFinal reportBellingham, WAWhile the student pilot was on a cross-country flight, he landed at Bellingham, WA with a 4 knot crosswind. During the landing sequence, the aircraft touched down hard and the pilot lost directional control. He reported that the left gear failed when the…Aug 18, 1982 · Substantial damage