LAX87LA319
1987-08-28 · GLENDALE, Arizona, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed
Airport GEU
Current FAA registration · N3164D
- Make / Model
- CESSNA 180
- Year of manufacture
- 1955 · 32 years old at event
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 hp)
- Seats / Engines
- 4 seats · 1 engine
- Last airworthiness date
- 19550922
- ADS-B equipped
- Yes — Mode-S A36003
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
DURING LANDING ROLL, IN CROSSWIND CONDITIONS, THE AIRCRAFT LEFT THE RUNWAY AND WENT INTO A DITCH. DURING A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW THE PILOT STATED THAT HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 01 AND WINDS WERE REPORTED TO BE FROM 090 DEGREES AT 10-12 KNOTS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1987_LAX87LA319.txt.
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