Event MIA86LA236

1986-08-15 JACKSONVILLE, Florida, United States Airport · CRG None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N4539X

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

PIPER PA-28-151

Year of manufacture

1975 · 11 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19751017

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A580EA

Registrant of record

JAGMAG ENTERPRISES LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N4539X Piper PA28-151 None

Factual narrative

THE PLT STATED THAT JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENG SPUTTERED AND LOST POWER. HE LANDED THE ACFT IN THE GRASS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF RUNWAY 31, ROLLED APRX 100 YARDS, STRUCK A SIGN, AND VEERED LEFT INTO SOFT DIRT COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. POST CRASH EXAMINATION AND COMPLETE RUNUP REVEALED THAT THE ENG RAN GOOD AT ALL POWER SETTINGS WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_MIA86LA236.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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