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FTW83LA171

1983-03-30 · LOS LUNAS, New Mexico, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport E98

Current FAA registration · N2421S

Make / Model
PIPER PA-18-150
Year of manufacture
1979 · 4 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19790615
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A239F9

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE PLT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE ACFT & IT WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY & HIT AN IRRIGATION DITCH. REPORTEDLY, THERE WAS NO ACFT MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE PRIOR TO THE MISHAP. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_FTW83LA171.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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