Event MIA86LA196

1986-06-29 DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, United States Airport · 44J None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N62074

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

PIPER J5C

Year of manufacture

1943 · 43 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 hp)

Seats / Engines

3 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19821227

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A819A7

Registrant of record

STOLL MANUFACTURING INC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N62074 Piper J5C None

Factual narrative

THE PLT STATED THAT HE OVERFLEW THE ARPT TO OBSERVE THE WIND DIRECTION AS INDICATED BY THE WIND SOCK. UPON LANDING ON RWY 23, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT DUE TO A LEFT QUARTERING TAILWIND. THE ACFT THEN WENT THROUGH A CHAIN LINK FENCE & CAME TO REST IN A RETENTION POND. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_MIA86LA196.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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