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FTW88DQG01

1987-10-11 · FORT STOCKTON, Texas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport FST

Current FAA registration · N54279

Make / Model
BOEING A75N1(PT17)
Engine
CONT MOTOR W670 SERIES (250 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19700603
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A6E2C9

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE FLARE FOR A FULL STALL LANDING IN THE TAIL WHEEL EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT, A WHIRLWIND WAS ENCOUNTERED. HE SAID HE APPLIED FULL POWER & FULL LEFT AILERON & RUDDER, BUT COULD NOT RECOVER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. THE PILOT SAID HE 'CUT' THE POWER BEFORE IMPACT, BUT AFTER IMPACT, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER & WAS DAMAGED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_FTW88DQG01.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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