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LAX86LA169

1986-04-08 · HESPERIA, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport L26

Current FAA registration · N5889V

Make / Model
PIPER PA-28-181
Year of manufacture
1977 · 9 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19770511
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A79747

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DURING A SOLO INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT THE STUDENT PLT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A 3910-FOOT-LONG RWY WHICH HAD ITS LANDING THRESHOLD DISPLACED BY 550 FEET. THE WIND WAS LIGHT & VARIABLE, & THE STUDENT PLT WAS LOW ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE AIRPORT'S PERIMETER FENCE. THE STUDENT PLT HAD A TOTAL OF 11.9 PIC HRS. & 52.7 DUAL FLIGHT HRS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_LAX86LA169.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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