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LAX86FUG06

1986-09-30 · THERMAL, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport TRM

N70240 has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (AEROSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC RAVEN S52A, built 1994), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE ACFT DURING HIS 4TH TAKEOFF FROM THE RUTTED RWY SURFACE. THE TAIL WHEEL SLIPPED INTO A RUT ON THE RWY AND THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT WHERE IT CONTACTED 8-10 FT TALL BRUSH. THE ACFT TRAVELED THROUGH THE BRUSH, CONTACTED AN EMBANKMENT AND NOSED DOWN. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_LAX86FUG06.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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