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FTW87LA200

1987-08-15 · MC ALLEN, Texas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport MFE

Current FAA registration · N5437Y

Make / Model
PIPER PA-23-250
Engine
LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
19640505
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A6E675

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF. THE PILOT HAS NOT RESPONDED TO REQUESTS TO COMPLETE AN ACCIDENT REPORT FORM. ACCORDING TO AIRMAN RECORDS, THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE A MULTIENGINE RATING. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_FTW87LA200.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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