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LAX82FVD09

1982-02-01 · SONOMA, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport SVA

Current FAA registration · N5067C

Make / Model
BELLANCA 7ECA
Year of manufacture
1979 · 3 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19791112
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A6538A

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

CONTROL WAS LOST DURING TAKEOFF WHEN, ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S STATEMENT, A SUDDEN EXTREME WIND GUST CAUSED THE AIRCRAFTTO CHANGE ITS HEADING. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED WATER AT THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND CAME TO REST NOSE DOWN. WINDS WERE REPORTEDLY GUSTING TO 20 KNOTS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_LAX82FVD09.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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