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LAX83LA464

1983-09-30 · TRACY, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT CRASHED DURING A FORCED LANDING SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT ABOUT 10 FT AGL. HEAVY RAINHAD FALLEN THE NIGHT BEFORE AND THE ACFT ARE GENERALLY PARKED OUTSIDE. AFTER THE ENGINE LOST POWER THE PLT LANDED OFF THE END OF THE RWY AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. POST ACCIDENT ENGINE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED ONE SPARK PLUG TO BE WATER SOAKEDEXAMINATION OF THE AIRFRAME DISCLOSED THE MAIN FUEL CAP SEAL TO BE 'BADLY CRACKED'. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. THE PLT DID NOT STATE IF HE DRAINED THE FUEL DURING HIS PRE-FLT INSPECTION. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_LAX83LA464.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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