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ATL86LA109

1986-04-10 · BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

AFTER TAKEOFF PILOT NOTED LOSS OF ENGINE OIL PRESSURE.ENGINE SIEZED AND PILOT LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY. A/C HIT ILS ANTENNA DURING LANDING ROLL, SEVERED RIGHT WING. ENGINE OIL COOLER LINE BURST DUE TO AGING. LINE WAS FABRICATED IN THE 1ST QTR 0F 1972. OIL COOLER WAS REPLACED DURING LAST 100 HOUR INSPECTION ON JUNE 20, 1986. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_ATL86LA109.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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