N62644 is a 1942 Consolidated Vultee BT-13. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a P&W R-985 series rated at 450 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in Aug 1994. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Oct 2020. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
FAA recordRegistrant based in Orlando, FL · deregistered in 1994.
2020
1994
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during takeoff, the airplane encountered a gust of wind and veered left. The airplane exited the runway onto the 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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