ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231242
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| Date: | Saturday 10 August 2019 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Vultee BT-13 Valiant |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N62644 |
| MSN: | 79-1287 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1942 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1687 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-985 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Franklin, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wadsworth, OH (3G3) |
| Franklin, PA (FKL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during takeoff, the airplane encountered a wind gust and veered left. The airplane exited the runway onto adjacent grass, and the left main landing gear collapsed.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
The airport's automated weather observation station reported that, about the time of the accident, the wind was from 320° at 8 knots, gusting to 17 knots and variable from 290° to 350°. The airplane was departing from runway 3.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and the left main landing gear collapsing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Dec-2019 18:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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