19851005067269A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrsj WILLIE2 · Blythe, CA · October 5, 1985

Date
October 5, 1985 · 13:53 local
Place
Blythe, CA
Airport
Blythe
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7919
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX86LA005
Reported as
Amtrsj WILLIE2
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,260 total30 in this make and model30 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.

Left landing gear failed on takeoff roll. Left wing hit runway. Aircraft cartwheeled. No explanation given.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT LANDING GEAR FAILED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. LEFT WING HIT RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED. NO EXPLANATION GIVEN.

NTSB investigation

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