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FTW83LA439

1983-09-24 · BROWNSVILLE, Texas, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport BRO

N40310 has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (THRUSH AIRCRAFT INC S2RHG-T65, built 2004), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT TOOK OFF ON A LOCAL BANNER TOWING FLT AT 1232 CDT. AT ABOUT 1510 CDT, HE RETURNED & DROPPED THE BANNER. AS HE WAS CIRCLING TO LAND, THE ENG LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WAS DAMAGE DURING A FORCED LANDING JUST SHORT OF THE RWY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_FTW83LA439.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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