N75WY is a 2008 Aviat Aircraft A-1C-180. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming O-360-A1P rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Myakka City, FL. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Mar 2008. It has been registered to its current owner since Apr 2011. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 18 years old
- 1 of 239 Aviat Aircraft A-1C-180
2011
2008
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The private pilot was cleared by tower to take runway 17 for takeoff when a gust of wind picked up the left wing and rotated the aircraft approximately 45 degrees to the right. The right wing made contact with the runway and the propeller contacted the runway. The aircraft came to rest in an upright position with the nose on the runway. Substantial damage was confirmed to the firewall and damage to the right main landing gear, propeller and minor damage to the right wing tip. The pilot and passenger were not injured. Weather reportedd at the departure airport 10 minutes after the accident indicated winds from 160 degrees at 21 knots with gusts to 30 knots.
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