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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech F33A · Tarentum, PA · May 12, 1984

Date
May 12, 1984 · 15:45 local
Place
Tarentum, PA
Airport
West Penn
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4463S
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC84LA174
Reported as
Beech F33A
Reported engine
Continental IO520BB
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,924 total828 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Dragged a wing during a sudden gust of wind after drifting left of runway center. Impact ground looped aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

DRAGGED A WING DURING A SUDDEN GUST OF WIND AFTER DRIFTING LEFT OF RUNWAY CENTER. IMPACT GROUND LOOPED AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N4463S · 1

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