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LAX83LA108

1983-02-19 · RUBIDOUX, California, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

THE ACFT CRASHED ALONGSIDE THE RUNWAY DURING TAKEOFF IN WINDY CONDITIONS. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT STAGGER INTO THE AIR AT SLOW AIRSPEED FROM A GRASS RUNWAY INTO A 20-30 KTS SANTA ANA WIND OUT OF THE NORTH. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED A SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF WITH 20 DEGREES OF FLAPS. AT 30 OR 40 FT AGL HE FELT THAT HE HAD HIT A WINDSHEAR OR A DOWNDRAFT. HE APPLIED LEFT RUDDER TO AVOID HANGARS ON THE RIGHT. THE ACFT HIT THE LEFT WING TIP AND NOSE AT THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_LAX83LA108.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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