19860501015099A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cvac L13BRANCHFLW · Fairbanks, AK · May 1, 1986

Date
May 1, 1986 · 18:00 local
Place
Fairbanks, AK
Airport
Metro Field
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2536B
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC86LA052
Reported as
Cvac L13BRANCHFLW
Reported engine
Lycoming R680
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
4,000 total6 in this make and model0 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.

Ground looped on takeoff. Tailwheel unlocked due to loose cables. Suspect aircraft over gross.

As the FAA filed it

GROUND LOOPED ON TAKEOFF. TAILWHEEL UNLOCKED DUE TO LOOSE CABLES. SUSPECT AIRCRAFT OVER GROSS.

NTSB investigation

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