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LAX87LA051

1986-11-22 · WAIPAHU, Hawaii, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport HNL

N5327M has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (PIPER PA-32R-301), which was not involved in this event.

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Factual narrative

THE PLT DRAGGED BOTH WINGS THROUGH A SUGAR CANE CROP DURING LANDING ROLL ON A GRAVEL ROAD AFTER A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER. THE ENGINE HAD 4040 TOTAL HOURS AND HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY OVERHAULED 1655 HOURS PRIOR. THE PLT INDICATED THAT THE ENG HAD A TOP OVERHAUL JUST PRIOR TO THE 1.5 HOUR FLT. EXAMINATION OF THE ENG DID NOT REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE LOSS OF POWER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_LAX87LA051.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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