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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Beech T-34A · Laurinburg, NC · June 18, 2007

Date: June 18, 2007 · 12:30 local
Place: Laurinburg, NC
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N55192
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC07LA144
Reported as: Beech T34A
Reported engine: Continental O470*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 26,000 total1,600 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N55192Registered now · Beech T-34AS/N G-749 · Built 1955 Airframe modelBeech T-34A Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Aircraft departed pit enroute to vero beach, Florida with a planned fuel stop at the Laurinburg-maxton airport (meb) in Laurinburg, NC. While turning downwind to base at meb the pilot experienced an engine failure. Pilot safely landed in a field near the airport. There were no injuries however the aircraft was substantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED PIT ENROUTE TO VERO BEACH, FLORIDA WITH A PLANNED FUEL STOP AT THE LAURINBURG-MAXTON AIRPORT (MEB) IN LAURINBURG, NC. WHILE TURNING DOWNWIND TO BASE AT MEB THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE. PILOT SAFELY LANDED IN A FIELD NEAR THE AIRPORT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES HOWEVER THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB NYC07LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaxton, NCA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Jun 18, 2007 · Substantial damage