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FTW83LA388

1983-08-19 · LINDRETH, New Mexico, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport E32

Current FAA registration · N5230P

Make / Model
PIPER PA-24-250
Year of manufacture
1958 · 25 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19580711
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A69679

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT SAID HE WAS APPROACHING THE RWY AT 90 MPH WITH FULL FLAPS AND AT 300 FT AGL HE HIT A DOWNDRAFT. HE ADDED POWER AND RAISED THE NOSE BUT COULD NOT STOP THE DESCENT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_FTW83LA388.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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