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FTW87DRD02

1986-12-28 · FT.POLK, Louisiana, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

EXAMINATION REVEALED THE TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS BADLY WORN AND ITS SPACERS WERE MISSING, CAUSING THE SWIVEL MECHANISM TO LOCK IN THE OFF CENTER POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON A NARROW ROAD. IT VEERED SLIGHTLY UPON TAIL WHEEL CONTACT AND WENT OFF THE SHOULDER OF THE ROADWAY WHERE THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED A PINE TREE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_FTW87DRD02.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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