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LAX86FVD09

1986-08-02 · UKIAH, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport UKT

N3CJ has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (CESSNA 525B, built 2003), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

AT THE END OF A LOCAL FLIGHT, DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE PLT WAS DISTRACTED AND ALLOWED THE ACFT TO VEER TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. THE PLT APPLIED THE BRAKES WHEN THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_LAX86FVD09.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.