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ATL83LA351

1983-09-05 · GRIFFIN, Georgia, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 6A2

N830R has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (KITFOX S7 SUPER SPORT, built 2015), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT STATED HIS AIRSPEED WAS LOW ON FINAL & LIFT WAS LOST ON THE CANARD DUE TO THE RAIN. HE STATED HE HAD FULL AFT STICK TRYING TO GET THE NOSE UP, BUT COULDN'T. THE ACFT LANDED HARD, BOUNCED SEVERAL TIMES HARD & THE CANARD BROKE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_ATL83LA351.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.