19860310006419A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech STC18BEECH · Seattle, WA · March 10, 1986

Date
March 10, 1986 · 20:05 local
Place
Seattle, WA
Airport
Seattle Tacoma International
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
GGPA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N926T
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA86LA076
Reported as
Beech STC18BEECH
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney PT6A27
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,200 total26 in this make and model200 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.

Lost directional control after tail was lifted from runway on takeoff. Ground looped, collapsing right main gear.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER TAIL WAS LIFTED FROM RUNWAY ON TAKEOFF. GROUND LOOPED, COLLAPSING RIGHT MAIN GEAR.

NTSB investigation

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