19851110057749A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrbd BEDEBD4 · Westfield, MA · November 10, 1985

Date
November 10, 1985 · 13:06 local
Place
Westfield, MA
Airport
Barnes Municipal
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N58266
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC86FNE01
Reported as
Amtrbd BEDEBD4
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,714 total6 in this make and model27 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.

After liftoff in gusty condition control was lost. Settled beside runway where nose wheel failed due to faulty weld

As the FAA filed it

AFTER LIFTOFF IN GUSTY CONDITION CONTROL WAS LOST. SETTLED BESIDE RUNWAY WHERE NOSE WHEEL FAILED DUE TO FAULTY WELD

NTSB investigation

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