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LAX85LA358

1985-08-19 · BAKERSFIELD, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport L45

Current FAA registration · N9653J

Make / Model
PIPER PA-28-180
Year of manufacture
1966 · 19 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19670111
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AD7183

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT, AS HE WAS ON THE LANDING ROLL, TWO DOGS CHASED A HORSE ACROSS THE RUNWAY, AND THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO AVOID STRIKING THE HORSE WITH THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT WING. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_LAX85LA358.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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