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DEN88LA164

1988-07-30 · LORDSBURG, New Mexico, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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DURING TAKEOFF THE PLANE SWERVED TO THE LT AND THE PLT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. ON THE SECOND TAKEOFF, THE AIRPLANE AGAIN SWERVED LT AND DEPARTED THE RWY. THE PLANE ENTERED LOOSE SAND OFF THE LT SIDE OF THE RWY AND NOSED OVER. THE PLT STATED THAT HE HAD MADE 10 TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS IN THIS AIRPLANE. THE PLT SAID THAT HE FELT THE TAILWHEEL HAD STUCK OFF CENTER. A POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION BY AN FAA AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR REVEALED NO EVIDENCE TO EXPLAIN THE REPORTED LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1988_DEN88LA164.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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