NTSB CAROL · Event
Event LAX85LA220
Registry · N8275P
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
POWRACHUTE LLC AIRWOLF 912ULS
Year of manufacture
2017
Engine
ROTAX 912ULS SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20170914
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AB4DF1
Registrant of record
VANKIRK JIM
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
AFTER GIVING THE PILOT AIRPORT ADVISORIES,VIA UNICOM, THE REFUELER DROVE THE REFUELING TRUCK ACROSS THE RUNWAY IN FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING ITS TAKEOFF ROLL. THE PILOT UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE IMPACT, ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF BEFORE REACHING THE TANKER. THE AIRCRAFT'S LANDING GEAR IMPACTED THE REFUELING TANK AS THE AIRCRAFT CLIMB. AFTER THE COLLISION THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ON THE RUNWAY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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NTSB_1985_LAX85LA220.txt.
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