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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event LAX83LA324

1983-07-25 TRACY, California, United States Airport · CA54 Minor 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ABOUT 1200 FT DOWN THE RWY, LIFTED OFF PREMATURELY AND WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR TREES IN AN ALMOND ORCHARD AT THE END OFTHE RWY. INITIAL IMPACT OCCURRED 120 FT NORTH OF THE RWY CENTERLINE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_LAX83LA324.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.