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FTW85LA113

1985-02-02 · CORSICANA, Texas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport CRS

Current FAA registration · N68422

Make / Model
CESSNA 152
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A914CC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON A X-COUNTRY FLT WITH INTERMEDIATE STOPS AT CORSICANA & TERRELL, TX. AT CORSICANA, HE INITIATED A TOUCH & GO LANDING ON A PARTIALLY ICE COVERED RWY. AFTER HE APPLIED POWER TO TAKEOFF, THE ACFT BEGAN TO SWERVE. THE STUDENT STATED THAT THE LEFT WHEEL CAUGHT A SNOWBANK WHICH PULLED HIM TO THE LEFT & THAT HE HAD FAILED TO USE ENOUGH RUDDER TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. AFTER DEPARTING THE RWY, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_FTW85LA113.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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