Event LAX86LA052

1985-12-01 CALEXICO, California, United States Airport · CXL None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N7728K

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

PIPER PA-20

Engine

LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19930218

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S AA73EF

Registrant of record

POLKOWSKE LEROY A

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N7728K Piper PA-20 None

Factual narrative

THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED DURING A LANDING ON RWY 08 AT CALEXICO ARPT. THE PLT REPORTED THAT UPON TOUCHDOWN THE ACFT BEGAN TO SWERVE TO THE RIGHT. THE PLT APPLIED LEFT RUDDER TO ARREST THE RIGHT SWERVE. THE ACFT THEN BEGAN A SWERVE TO THE LEFT AND THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO ARREST THE TURN. THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED AND THE RIGHT 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_1985_LAX86LA052.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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