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FTW83LA212

1983-04-29 · FABENS, Texas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport E35

N82JW has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (CESSNA 180K, built 1980), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PILOT SAID THAT HE WAS FLYING A LOW APRCH TO THE AIRPORT. WHEN HE ADDED POWER TO GO AROUND THE ENGINE FAILED. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A FIELD. THE ACFT IS EQUIPPED WITH A HEADER TANK WHICH FEEDS THE ENGINE AND A MAIN TANK WHICH FEEDS THE HEADER TANK. THE MAIN TANK HAD FUEL IN IT AND THE HEADER TANK WAS EMPTY WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_FTW83LA212.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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