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DEN86LA144

1986-05-28 · CASPER, Wyoming, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

DURING TAKEOFF GROUND ROLL ON A TEST FLT, THE ACFT LEFT BRAKE FAILED CAUSING THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL TO LOCK UP. THE PLT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE ACFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY WHERE IT GROUND LOOPED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_DEN86LA144.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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