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FTW86LA128

1986-07-13 · DECKER'S ISLAND, Texas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DURING TAKE-OFF THE PILOT DID NOT COMPENSATE FOR A STRONG CROSSWIND AND ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO DRIFT SIDEWAYS WHERE THE MAIN GEAR COLLIDED WITH A FALLEN TREE SEPARATING IT FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER AND COLLIDE WITH THE GROUND. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_FTW86LA128.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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