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FTW91LA052

1991-03-19 · LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport LFT

Current FAA registration · N17687

Make / Model
MONOCOUPE D145
Year of manufacture
1941 · 50 years old at event
Engine
WARNER SS40&50 (90 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19570605
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A13307

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE.

Factual narrative

DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE PILOT'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE RIGHT PEDAL AND ONTO THE LEFT CO-PILOT'S PEDAL AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST. THE PILOT APPLIED POWER AND THE AIRPLANE CLIMBED SLIGHTLY, ROLLED TO THE LEFT, AND DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED TO IMPACT THE TERRAIN NEXT TO THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OCCURRED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1991_FTW91LA052.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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