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FTW87DPA01

1987-05-23 · MCKINNEY, Texas, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport TX05

Current FAA registration · N777HL

Make / Model
NORTH AMERICAN SNJ-5
Year of manufacture
1958 · 29 years old at event
Engine
P&W R1340 SERIES (600 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19590414
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AA83C2

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PILOT REPORTEDLY MADE A NORMAL TOUCHDOWN IN A CALM WIND CONDITION. DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT,HOWEVER, HE APPLIED EXCESSIVE BRAKING. THIS CAUSED THE TAIL WHEEL EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT TO NOSE OVER INTO AN INVERTED ATTITUDE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_FTW87DPA01.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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