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LAX85LA290

1985-06-24 · SAN JOSE, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport SJC

Current FAA registration · N39087

Make / Model
LUSCOMBE 8A
Year of manufacture
1941 · 44 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19571030
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A48659

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

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Factual narrative

THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL,DURING THE TAKEOFF PHASE OF A TOUCH AND GO LANDING. THE ACFT SWERVED OFF THE RUNWAY AS IT ENTERED A GROUND LOOP THAT COLLAPSED THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR STRUT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_LAX85LA290.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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