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LAX84LA497

1984-09-22 · MERCED, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport MCE

Current FAA registration · N7545B

Make / Model
CHAMPION 7FC
Year of manufacture
1957 · 27 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19570628
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AA2BEE

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DURING TAKEOFF THE PLT LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT. IT VEERED OFF THE RWY & COLLIDED WITH A DIRT BANK. THE PLT INDICATED THAT HIS WIFE MAY HAVE UNKNOWINGLY BEEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE HEEL BRAKES DURING THE ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_LAX84LA497.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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