NTSB FTW86LRG12 — 1986-01-27 · LAKEWAY, Texas, United States

Current FAA registration · N81348

Make / Model: FAIRCHILD 24R-46
Year of manufacture: 1946 · 40 years old at event
Engine: FAIRCHILD 6-440 SERIES (200 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19590605
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AB1786

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N81348 Fairchild 24R-46A None

Factual narrative

THE DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT TERMINATED IN A CROSSWIND LANDING WITH THE RATED PILOT RECEIVING DUAL INSTRUCTION MANIPULATING THE CONTROLS. DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTOR THE DUAL STUDENT OVERCORRECTED TO THE RIGHT AND THE AIRPLANE WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. AS THE AIRPLANE WAS STEERED BACK TOWARD THE RUNWAY THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE RIGHT WING WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_FTW86LRG12.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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