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FTW87LA193

1987-08-10 · MIDLAND, Texas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport MDD

Current FAA registration · N7150P

Make / Model
PIPER PA-24-250
Year of manufacture
1960 · 27 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19601101
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A99106

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

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Factual narrative

THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE LANDING ROLL RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE ACFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING ASSEMBLY AND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY. THE ACFT WAS BEING MOVED TO MIDLAND AIRPARK AIRPORT FOR MAINTENANCE PURPOSES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCD. THE CAUSE OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILURE 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_FTW87LA193.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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