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FTW86LA087

1986-05-15 · DALLAS, Texas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 30F

Current FAA registration · N10583

Make / Model
BOEING E75
Year of manufacture
1946 · 40 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING R680-4P-B4 (225 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19540714
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A01AD3

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT HAD JUST DEPARTED THE ARPT, STARTED TO TURN CROSSWIND AT 500 FT AND BEGAN CLIMBING, WHEN THE ENG STARTED SPUTTERING AND LOST PWR. HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH ALT TO RETURN TO THE ARPT AND HAD TO DITCH THE ACFT 200 YDS OFF THE NORTH END OF THE RWY. NO REASON FOR THE ENG FAILURE, AS REPORTED BY THE PLT, COULD BE FOUND DURING POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_FTW86LA087.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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