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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event LAX82DA066

1982-02-09 CARLSBAD, California, United States Airport · CRQ None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N69DH

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

HONDA AIRCRAFT CO LLC HA-420

Year of manufacture

2019

TCDS

A00018AT · HONDA AIRCRAFT COMPANY LLC

Engine

GE HONDA HF-120

Seats / Engines

8 seats · 2 engines

Last airworthiness date

20190906

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A928B0

Registrant of record

REEL ENERGY AVIATION LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS NOT CLOSED. HE TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO CLOSE THE DOOR, THEN ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OFF THE END AND WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE LEFT WING AND PROPELLER WERE DAMAGED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_LAX82DA066.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.