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FTW84LA052

1983-11-12 · EL PASO, Texas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport ELP

Current FAA registration · N70083

Make / Model
CESSNA A185E
Year of manufacture
1971 · 12 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19711206
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A9581A

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT GROUNDLOOPED DURING LANDING ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLT. THE LANDING WAS ON RWY 22 AND THE WIND WAS FROM 270 DEGREES AT 9 KTS. AFTER TOUCHDOWN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT COLLAPSING THE LEFT MAINLANDING GEAR. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_FTW84LA052.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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