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LAX83LA227

1983-05-12 · REDDING, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport RDD

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT HAD TRAVELED FROM ALASKA TO PURCHASE THE ACFT. AFTER PURCHASE, AND SOME MINOR REPAIRS BY A LOCAL MECHANIC, THE PLT RECEIVED A ONE HR CHECKOUT PRIOR TO DEPARTING ON THE FIRST LEQ OF THE RETURN TRIP. WHEN THE ACFT ARRIVED AT REDDING IT WAS OBSERVED TO LAND HARD, BOUNCE AND VEER OFF THE RWY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_LAX83LA227.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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