LAX86LA252

1986-06-14 · GLENDALE, Arizona, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport P37

Aircraft involved

N8156E Piper PA-28-181 None

Factual narrative

THE PILOT SAID THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL ON THE 2,400 FOOT LONG RUNWAY HE NOTICED THE AIRCRAFT ACELERATION WAS SLOW AND THE AIRSPEED WAS STILL BELOW 55 KTS AT 3/5 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY AND HE ELECTED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE END OF THE RUNWAY, ACROSS A ROAD AND COLLIDED WITH POLES BEFORE THE PILOT COULD STOP THE AIRCRAFT. EXAMINATION OF THE PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM REVEALED THAT THE STATIC PORT WAS COMPLETELY CLOGGED BY A GUMMY SUBSTANCE AND THE PITOT PORT WAS PARTIALLY CLOGGED BY A COILED LEAF. FUNCTIONAL TESTING OF THE PITOT-STATIC SYSTEM AFTER CLEANING WAS SATISFACTORY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_LAX86LA252.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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