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FTW87LA013

1986-10-29 · ENGLAND AFB, Louisiana, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport AEX

N2602F has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (HUGHES AERO CORP PREDATOR C, built 2004), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT WAS ON AN APCH INTO ENGLAND AFB, LA, BEHIND A FLT OF 4 JET FIGHTERS. HE STATED THAT AT APRX 200 FT PAST THE THRESHOLD, WHILE AT ABOUT 3 FT AGL & 80 MPH, THE ACFT SUDDENLY FELL & TOUCHED DOWN ON THE MAIN GEAR. IT THEN PORPOISED BTN THE MAIN & NOSE GEAR ABOUT 3 TIMES. DURING THE SEQUENCE, THE TIPS OF THE PROP BLADES & THE FIRE WALL WERE DAMAGED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_FTW87LA013.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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