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FTW82DA035

1982-01-04 · ESTANCIA, New Mexico, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport E92

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PILOT STATED HE EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE STOPPAGE IN FLIGHT AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A DIRT ROAD. BOTH FUEL TANKS WERE FOUND EMPTY AND A TOTAL OF 3 TO 4 OUNCES OF FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_FTW82DA035.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.