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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event FTW82DA320

1982-08-08 NO. RICHLAND HI, Texas, United States Airport · F70 None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 17 WHICH HAD A SLIGHT DOWNGRADE. THE 2800 FT, ASPHALT RUNWAY WAS WET FROM A SHOWER THAT HAD JUST PASSED OVER AND THERE WAS NO EFFECTIVE HEAD WIND. ALSO, THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS ABOUT 2800 FT. DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT FLOATED ABOUT 1/4 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY BEFORE TOUCHING DOWN. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED INTO A FENCE AND WAS DAMAGED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WERE DIPS AND POT HOLES IN THE RUNWAY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_FTW82DA320.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.