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LAX86LA126

1986-04-18 · EL MONTE, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

THE ENG COWLING OPENED AS THE ACFT TOOK OFF. THE PLT SLOWED THE ACFT TO LOWER THE OPEN COWL. THE ACFT DESCENDED INTO UNMARKED ELEC WIRES AND RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT RETURNED TO ARPT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_LAX86LA126.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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