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FTW86LA117

1986-06-21 · WEATHERFORD, Texas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport F78

Current FAA registration · N84839

Make / Model
CESSNA 172K
Year of manufacture
1969 · 17 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19690925
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ABA074

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PILOT REPORTED LOSING CONTROL OF THE ACFT DURING TOUCHDOWN DUE TO THE CROSSWIND. THE LANDING WAS BEING MADE ON RUNWAY 16 AND THERE WAS A 7 KT WIND FROM 200 DEGREES. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_FTW86LA117.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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