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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Stolam RC-3 · Seattle, WA · July 2, 1985

Date: July 2, 1985 · 14:24 local
Place: Seattle, WA
Airport: Boeing King Co In
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6759K
Reported as: Stolam RC3
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,250 total110 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N6759KRegistered now · Republic RC-3S/N 1047 · Built 1947 Airframe modelRepublic RC-3 Engine modelFranklin 6A8 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Lost directional control during rollout in crosswind. Landing gear failed.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING ROLLOUT IN CROSSWIND. LANDING GEAR FAILED.

Other reports on N6759K · 1

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

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