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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Boeing PT17 · Meeker, CO · June 3, 1989

Date
June 3, 1989 · 12:40 local
Place
Meeker, CO
Airport
Meeker Airport
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N555JW
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN89FA131
Reported as
Boeing PT17
Reported engine
Continental W6706N
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
652 total352 in this make and model20 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.

Severe turbulence began while circling to land from nearby storm. Stalled and spun in.

As the FAA filed it

SEVERE TURBULENCE BEGAN WHILE CIRCLING TO LAND FROM NEARBY STORM. STALLED AND SPUN IN.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N555JW · 1

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