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FTW88DRD15

1988-07-12 · PATTERSON, Louisiana, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE LOST POWER & THE PLT DUMPED HIS LOAD. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CRASH LANDED IN A CANE FIELD. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL PROBLEMS COULD BE FOUND WITH THE ENGINE OR FUEL SYSTEM. WATER WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL TANK OUTLET SCREEN, ALTHOUGH NONE WAS FOUND IN THE ENGINE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1988_FTW88DRD15.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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