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LAX86FVA08

1986-06-07 · MERCED, California, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport MCE

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT TO BE LOW AND SLOW WHEN THE WING COLLIDED WITH A LIGHT STANCHION (5' HIGH). THE LEFT WING BANKED SHARPLY TO THE LEFT, HIT THE GROUND AND THE ACFT CARTWHEELED. THE PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE ACFT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_LAX86FVA08.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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