NTSB LAX85FA150 — 1985-02-22 · MARANA, Arizona, United States

N2JM has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (DEHAVILLAND DHC-1B-2-S3, built 1951), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

N2JM JIM MCKINSTRY ARESTIA GANADOR Fatal

Factual narrative

THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO LAND FAST FROM A LOW APPROACH WITH ITS CANOPY OPEN. THE AIRCRAFT THEN VEERED RIGHT, AND WENT OVER ON ITS BACK AT THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY WHERE IT BURNED. ONE COUNTERWEIGHT HAD SEPARATED FROM THE PROPELLER HUB ASSEMBLY AND WAS NOT FOUND AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_LAX85FA150.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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