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LAX84LA291

1984-05-13 · PAYSON, Arizona, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Current FAA registration · N2005U

Make / Model
TAYLORCRAFT AVIATION CORP. F21
Year of manufacture
1981 · 3 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19820208
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A1951D

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT WAS LANDED 200 FT SHORT OF THE RWY IN BUSHES AFTER THE ENGINE HESITATED DURING THE PLTS APPLICATION OF THROTTLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO REACH THE RWY. AN FAA INSPECTOR FOUND THE MAGNETO TIMING SET TO 23 PLUS DEGREES RATHER THAN THE PRESCRIBED 20 DEGREES. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_LAX84LA291.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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