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LAX84FA330

1984-06-03 · CORONA, California, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

WHILE TAKING OFF ON A BFR FLT, A PULLEY IN THE AILERON CONTROL SYS FAILED DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB & THE CONTROLS JAMMED. THE CFI PUSHED RUDDER TO TRY TO COUNTERACT ROLLING OF THE ACFT, BUT THE PLANE WALLOWED IN THE AIR & DOVE INTO THE GROUND FROM ABOUT 40 FT AGL. THE PLT/OWNER WAS CONSIDERED TO BE THE PLT-IN-COMMAND. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_LAX84FA330.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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