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LAX89LA011

1988-10-07 · PORTERVILLE, California, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

DURING A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WHILE LANDING. THE AIRPLANE VEERED LEFT. WHEN THE PILOT CORRECTED TO THE RIGHT, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1988_LAX89LA011.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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