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LAX87LA250

1987-06-29 · GRAND CANYON, Arizona, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport GCN

Current FAA registration · N74GC

Make / Model
DEHAVILLAND DHC-6-300
Year of manufacture
1977 · 10 years old at event
Engine
P&W PT6A SER (750 hp)
Seats / Engines
22 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
20050526
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A9F0CA

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

WHILE TAXIING FOR TAKEOFF, THE UNDERSIDE OF THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE BOOM OF A BACKHOE PARKED ADJACENT TO THE AIRCRAFT RAMP. THE UNATTENDED BACKHOE WAS PARKED IN A DIRT AREA ADJACENT TO THE RAMP WITH THE BOOM IN THE EXTENDED POSITION WHILE THE OPERATOR WAS ON HIS LUNCH BREAK. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_LAX87LA250.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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