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FTW87LA048

1987-01-24 · ALPINE, Texas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport E38

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

STUDENT PILOT ON SOLO FLIGHT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF IN STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND DRAGGED LEFT WING TIP ON RUNWAY. PILOT LEVELED WINGS AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND AIRCRAFT BUT DEPARTED LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH DITCH. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_FTW87LA048.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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