Event LAX86LA147

1986-03-19 BURBANK, California, United States Airport · BUR None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N9591M

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

MOONEY M20F

Engine

LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19661123

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S AD589D

Registrant of record

PEAKLAND PROPERTIES INC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N9591M Mooney M20F None

Factual narrative

THE ACFT WAS LANDED NOSE LOW AFTER FLYING THE PATTERN WITH A FLT CONTROL PROBLEM. THE PLT SAID HE NOTICED THE LACK OF ELEVATOR CONTROL DURING INITIAL CLIMB AND CAME BACK IN FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. THE ELEVATOR WAS FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE DUE TO A BROKEN BEARING (PART #914012-015) THE SUBJECT OF AN AD 73-21-01 EFF 10/73, CONCERNING LUBRICATION. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_LAX86LA147.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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