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FTW85LA213

1985-05-04 · BALMORHEA, Texas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT WAS INVOLVED IN ILLEGAL ACTIVITY WHEN IT WAS INTENTIONALLY LANDED IN AN OPEN PASTURE. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT VEERED LEFT AND STRUCK A 30 INCH HIGH CONCRETE CULVERT.THE GEAR COLLAPSED ON CONTACT WITH THE CULVERT. UNKNOWN PERSONNEL SUBSEQUENTLY DRUG THE ACFT WITH A VEHICLE TO A BARN. WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED TO DRAG THE ACFT INTO THE BARN, THEY TORE THE WINGS OFF AND DAMAGED THE BARN. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_FTW85LA213.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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