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FTW85LA150

1985-03-15 · MCKINNEY, Texas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport TX05

Current FAA registration · N3946K

Make / Model
CESSNA L-19E
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19830810
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A494D9

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ENGINE QUIT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PILOT LANDED IN SOFT TERRAIN (MUDDY FIELD) AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. THE PILOT REPORTED FINDING 1/2 CUP OF WATER IN THE FUEL TANK AND GASCOLATOR. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_FTW85LA150.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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