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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1 · Wetumpka, AL · May 8, 1983

Date
May 8, 1983 · 13:30 local
Place
Wetumpka, AL
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N44GP
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL83LA181
Reported as
Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360C1C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
14,812 total1,090 in this make and model53 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.

Upper wing collapsed rearward to wing front spar during airshow routine. Pilot made safe landing afterward.

As the FAA filed it

UPPER WING COLLAPSED REARWARD TO WING FRONT SPAR DURING AIRSHOW ROUTINE. PILOT MADE SAFE LANDING AFTERWARD.

NTSB investigation

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