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DEN86LA018

1985-11-03 · RANCHOS DE TAOS, New Mexico, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport SKX

N4351J has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (AERO VODOCHODY L39C, built 1983), which was not involved in this event.

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Factual narrative

THE PLT STATED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, AFTER A TOUCH AND GO, THE ENG QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A SAGE BRUSH COVERED FLD 3/4 OF A MILE NORTH OF THE RWY. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE FAILED TO SWITCH THE FUEL TANKS DURING THE 1.2 HOUR LOCAL FLT WHICH PRECEEDED THE TOUCH AND GO. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_DEN86LA018.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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