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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Blanca 14-13 · Pearland, TX · May 12, 1986

Date
May 12, 1986 · 17:02 local
Place
Pearland, TX
Airport
Pearland
Phase of flight
Touch And Go Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N86874
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW86LA084
Reported as
Blanca 1413
Reported engine
Franklin 6A4150B3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,600 total20 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Approach was low and slow. Collided with a ravine short of the runway. Aircraft spun around and burned.

As the FAA filed it

APPROACH WAS LOW AND SLOW. COLLIDED WITH A RAVINE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT SPUN AROUND AND BURNED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.