NTSB CAROL · Event
Event MIA86LA203
Registry · N31496
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
AERONCA 65-TC
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A3595F
Registrant of record
AGALIOTIS PAUL E
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
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Factual narrative
THE STUDENT PLT LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT AS POWER WAS APPLIED TO TAKEOFF. THE INSTRUCTOR PLT THEN TOOK CONTROL OF THE ACFT AS IT LEFT THE RWY, AFTER WHICH THE LEFT GEAR BECAME STUCK IN SAND. THE ACFT NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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NTSB_1986_MIA86LA203.txt.
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