NTSB CAROL · Event
Event MKC88FA164
Registry · N3J
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
NORTHROP F-5A
Year of manufacture
1967 · 21 years old at event
Engine
GE J85 SER
Seats / Engines
1 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
20110303
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A31B68
Registrant of record
DILLON PRECISION INC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
VISUAL OUTLOOK NOT MAINTAINED BY PILOT IN COMMAND.
Factual narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT JUST AFTER TAKEOFF FROM THE GRASS AIRSTRIP, THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND LOST POWER. HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A NEARBY ROAD AND JUST AS THE RIGHT MAIN WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO DEVELOP POWER. THE ACFT STRUCK A POWER POLE AND FLIPPED OVER IMPACTING THE TERRAIN IN AN INVERTED ATTITUDE. REASON FOR THE REPORTED LOSS OF POWER WAS NOT DETERMINED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1988_MKC88FA164.txt.
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