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FTW82DA295

1982-07-26 · FRANKLINTON, Louisiana, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 2R7

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DURING TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING THROUGH ABOUT 500 FT AGL. THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK THE CONTROLS, MADE A SHALLOW TURN TO A CLEARING, AND LANDED IN A FIELD COVERED WITH UNDERBRUSH AND TREE STUMPS. THE PLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT MADE CONTACT WITH STUMPS. NO MECHANICAL FAILURES WERE VERIFIED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_FTW82DA295.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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