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FTW86FRA01

1985-10-19 · HOUSTON, Texas, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport ISW

Current FAA registration · N9892Q

Make / Model
CESSNA 172M
Year of manufacture
1975 · 10 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19750908
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ADCF40

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LANDING ON A GOLF COURSE AND NOSED OVER AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT DURING TAKEOFF. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE GASCOLATOR WAS FULL OF WATER AND THE CARBURETOR CONTAINED 25 PERCENT WATER. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES IN EQUIPMENT WERE FOUND. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_FTW86FRA01.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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