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LAX86LA261

1986-06-22 · SANTA PAULA, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport SZP

Current FAA registration · N63437

Make / Model
CESSNA 150M
Year of manufacture
1975 · 11 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19750924
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A84F79

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

WHILE PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS ON AN AUTHORIZED SOLO INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT THE STUDENT PILOT BALLOONED AND BEGAN TO PORPOISE DOWN THE RUNWAY. ON THE THIRD NOSE GEAR CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_LAX86LA261.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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