Beech SPORT accident near Bangor, Maine, May 19, 1983
On May 19, 1983 at about 1:28 pm local time, a Beech SPORT, registered N24687, was destroyed in an accident near Bangor, Maine (Bangor airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 19, 1983 · about 1:28 pm local time
- Place
- Bangor, Maine · Bangor
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech SPORT
- Registration
- N24687 · no longer on the register · serial MB-575
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT RAN OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLAPSED THE LANDING GEAR DURING LANDING. THE STUDENT PILOT HAD MADE 7 SUCCESSFUL LANDINGS. ON THIS FINAL LANDING A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE ACFT ACROSS THE RUNWAY AND THE PILOT LOST DIRECTION CONTROL. THE ACFT WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 40 hours in all; 19 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Unknown (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 6, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 2,250 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E3D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BGR Bangor ME
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 33, 14,000 ft by 300 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 040° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 50°F (10°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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