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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gulstm G-44 · Kodiak, AK · July 31, 1995

Date
July 31, 1995 · 18:40 local
Place
Kodiak, AK
Airport
Kodiak Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator
PNSA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N17481
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC95LA122
Reported as
Gulstm G44
Reported engine
Lycoming GO435C2B2
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
19,990 total11,198 in this make and model210 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.

Pilot reported ampibian lurched to right on takeoff. Aborted. Ground looped. Left wheel rim broken from overstress.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED AMPIBIAN LURCHED TO RIGHT ON TAKEOFF. ABORTED. GROUND LOOPED. LEFT WHEEL RIM BROKEN FROM OVERSTRESS.

NTSB investigation

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