FTW83LA300

1983-06-27 · FORTH WORTH, Texas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport F72

Aircraft involved

N2222Q Cessna 421A None

Factual narrative

THE ACFT RAN OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE AND SEPTIC TANK COMPLEX. THE PLT SAID HE ATTEMPTED TO USE THE BRAKES WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE ACFT HAD AN ANNUAL INSPECTION ON 5/5/83. THE BRAKES WERE EXAMINED AFTERTHE ACCIDENT. THE BRAKE DISCS SHOWED EXCESSIVE WEAR AND HOT SPOTS. THE ACFT HAD LANDED ON RWY 17 WHICH IS 3500 FT LONG. THE WIND WAS REPORTED TO BE FROM 320 DEGREES AT 5 KTS. THE ACFT STOPPED 200 FT SOUTH OF RWY 17. THE PLT HAD A TOTAL OF 7 HOURS PIC TIME IN THIS TYPE ACFT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_FTW83LA300.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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