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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm G73 · Bimini Bay, Bahamas · September 3, 1983

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Date: September 3, 1983 · 16:15 local
Place: Bimini Bay, Bahamas
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2974
Reported as: Gulstm G73
People aboard: 17
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,775 total2,200 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N2974Registration cancelled Apr 29, 2010 · Grumman G-73TS/N J-36 · Built 1967 Airframe modelGrumman G-73T Engine modelU/A Canada PT6A-27-28Turbo-prop

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What happened

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Pilot attempted takeoff in rough water and had to abort. Damage occurred due to 3 to 5 feet swells.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF IN ROUGH WATER AND HAD TO ABORT. DAMAGE OCCURRED DUE TO 3 TO 5 FEET SWELLS.

Other reports on N2974 · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19880503020069INormal Cruise · Ft Lauderdale, FLEnroute from nassau left engine overheated. Shut it down and feathered. Found metal in oil screen on landing.May 3, 1988 Incident 19800527051459IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Opa Locka, FLPrecuationary landing due to unsafe nose gear up indication. Nose gear collapsed on landing.May 27, 1980 · Minor damage