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FTW87LA157

1987-07-03 · HOUSTON, Texas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport T03

Current FAA registration · N3980Q

Make / Model
CESSNA 172L
Year of manufacture
1971 · 16 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19710909
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A4A2E8

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

WHILE LNDG, THE STUDENT PLT HAD FLARED THE ACFT IN A RGT X-WIND WITH GUSTS TO 13 KTS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT DRIFTED LEFT & THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WENT INTO SOFT MUD. THE ACFT THEN VEERED TO THE LEFT AND WAS DAMAGED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_FTW87LA157.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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