NTSB CAROL · Event
Event LAX92LA321
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Probable cause & findings
THE PILOTS SELECTION OF THE WRONG RUNWAY FOR TAKEOFF UNDER THE EXISTING WIND CONDITIONS.
Factual narrative
THE PILOT SAID HE WAS ATTEMPTING A DOWNWIND TAKEOFF ON THE 2,420 FOOT LONG RUNWAY 33 WITH A TAIL WIND COMPONENT OF ABOUT 12 KNOTS. THE PILOT SAID THAT AT THE HALFWAY POINT ON THE RUNWAY HE DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT INDICATED AIRSPEED TO CONTINUE AND HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT OVER RAN THE END OF THE RUNWAY, COLLIDED WITH A DITCH AND NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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