Event FTW88IA129

1988-07-09 ABILENE, Texas, United States Airport · ABI None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N91DA

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

CESSNA 182Q

Year of manufacture

1979 · 9 years old at event

Engine

CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19790301

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S AC949E

Registrant of record

JAV AIR SERVICES LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N91DA Embraer EMB-110P1 None

Factual narrative

THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE MAIN WHEELS, BOUNCED, THEN TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RUNWAY WITH ALL THREE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED WITH THE GEAR DOORS CLOSED. DURING THE INVESTIGATION, NO ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, OR HYDRAULIC MALFUNCTIONS COULD BE FOUND. THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY DURING GROUND OPERATIONAL TESTS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1988_FTW88IA129.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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