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FTW85LA263

1985-03-10 · TEMPLE, Texas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport TPL

Current FAA registration · N733AN

Make / Model
CESSNA 172N
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19761116
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A9D63D

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT, WHO WAS CARRYING A PASSENGER DURING A NIGHT FLIGHT, MADE A HARD LANDING ON THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AT TEMPLE, TX. THIS RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT BUT NO INJURY TO ITS TWO OCCUPANTS. THE STUDENT PILOT'S FLYING EXPERIENCE IS UNKNOWN. THIS WAS NOT A AUTHORIZED FLIGHT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_FTW85LA263.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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