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LAX88LA005

1987-10-04 · WICKENBURG, Arizona, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport E25

N8583A has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE GVII-G500, built 2021), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DURING THE TAKEOFF RUN, THE PLT REALIZED HE HAD A FLT CONTROL PROBLEM WHEN HE WAS UNABLE TO ROTATE THE ACFT FOR LIFT- OFF. HE STATED THAT HE CONTD THE TAKEOFF, ATTEMPTING TO OVERCOME THE PROBLEM WITH ELEVATOR TRIM. HE WAS UNABLE TO ESTABLISH A CLIMB. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT HIT A FENCE WHILE THE LNDG GEAR WAS STILL EXTENDED & CAME TO A STOP 'SOME 800 FEET BEYOND.' THE OWNER/PLT RPRTD THAT THE GUST LOCK FOR THE PLANE HAD BEEN MISPLACED & A BOLT WAS INSERTED IN ITS PLACE. PRIOR TO THE FLT, HE HAD FAILED TO REMOVE THE BOLT. HE ALSO NOTED THAT 'JUDICIOUS USE OF CHECKLIST' COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE ACDNT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_LAX88LA005.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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