NTSB CAROL · Event
Event SEA85LA213
Registry · N5CJ
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
TODD JON R KR-II
Year of manufacture
1981 · 4 years old at event
Engine
VOLKSWAGEN CONVERSION (36 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19850807
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A63579
Registrant of record
DYER DENNIS
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
THE ACFT SETTLED BACK ONTO THE RWY SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF PUSHING BOTH MAIN GEAR UP THROUGH THE WINGS. THE PLT DID NOT HAVE ANY PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE ACFT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1985_SEA85LA213.txt.
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