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LAX86FVD05

1986-03-02 · OAKLAND, California, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport OAK

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT CONTACTED SEVERAL VEHICLES DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF PWR SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THE CARBURETOR BOWL WAS 1/3 FULL OF WATER. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED WHICH WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF PWR. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_LAX86FVD05.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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