Pilot Debrief

CONSOLIDATED VULTEE BT13 near Franklin, PA — 2019-08-10

Final reportGAA19CA491
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Date
2019-08-10
Location
Franklin, PA, USA
Airport
FKL
Aircraft
CONSOLIDATED VULTEE BT13
Registration
N62644
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

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.

NTSB narrative

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.

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