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FTW87LA185

1987-07-31 · SALLISAW, Oklahoma, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 2M2

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN NEAR THE SALLISAW, OKLAHOMA AIRPORT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE QUIT AND HE ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING TO A FIELD. HOWEVER, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TREES AND THEN IMPACTED WATER IN A MINING PIT. THE AIRCRAFT SANK IN APPROXIMATELY 35 FEET OF WATER. THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE POWER LOSS WAS NOT DETERMINED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_FTW87LA185.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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