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SEA86LA077

1986-03-10 · EAST SOUND, Washington, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport S17

Current FAA registration · N84842

Make / Model
AERONCA 7AC
Year of manufacture
1946 · 40 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19560512
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ABA090

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

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Factual narrative

UPON ROLLOUT, A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OCCURRED DURING A WIND GUST. THE PILOT ELECTED TO GO-AROUND. SHORTLY AFTER LIFT OFF, THE MAIN GEAR OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK VASI LIGHTS. THE AIRCRAFT THEN STRUCK THE GROUND. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_SEA86LA077.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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