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FTW84LA027

1983-10-20 · MIDLAND, Texas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport MDD

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT TOOK OFF TO CHECK THE WX & INTENDED TO PROCEED ON A BUSINESS FLT, IF CONDITIONS PERMITTED. AFTER TAKING OFF, HE NOTED THAT THE WX WOULD NOT BE SATISFACTORY, SO HE ELECTED TO LAND & TRAVEL BY OTHER MEANS. HIS APCH TO LAND WAS HIGH & THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN FAST & LONG. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE WET RWY. THE ACFT WENT OFF THE END OF THE RWY, HIT A DITCH & NOSED OVER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_FTW84LA027.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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