N61862 is a Beech D17S. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 5 seats, powered by a P&W R-985 series rated at 450 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Merkel, TX. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Feb 1956. It has been registered to its current owner since Jan 2023. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
2023
1956
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The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll, the airplane veered to the right. He added that he was unable to correct with left rudder because his foot had become stuck under the left rudder pedal. The airplane exited the runway to the right, impacted a ditch, and came to rest inverted.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and empennage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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