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SEA82DA162

1982-08-17 · BELLINGHAM, Washington, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport BLI

Current FAA registration · N97TR

Make / Model
NORTH AMERICAN AT-6C
Year of manufacture
1938 · 44 years old at event
Engine
P&W R1340 SERIES (600 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19571125
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AD8305

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

WHILE THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT, HE LANDED AT BELLINGHAM, WA WITH A 4 KNOT CROSSWIND. DURING THE LANDING SEQUENCE, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD AND THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. HE REPORTED THAT THE LEFT GEAR FAILED WHEN THE PLANE BECAME SIDEWAYS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_SEA82DA162.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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