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FTW85LA214

1985-05-04 · OPELOUSAS, Louisiana, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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DURING PREFLIGHT, THE PLT ESTIMATED THAT HE HAD ABOUT 2.5 HRS OF FUEL ACCORDING TO THE GAGE. AFTER 1.5 HRS OF FLT, THE ENG QUIT IN CRUISE FLT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING IN A FLD. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_FTW85LA214.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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