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ATL86LA078

1986-02-19 · WASHINGTON, North Carolina, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND DURING LANDING FLARE CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT UPON TOUCHDOWN. IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT FOR THE DRIFT THE STUDENT PILOT APPLIED LEFT BRAKE PRESSURE AS WELL AS LEFT RUDDER PRESSURE AND THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER IN THE SOFT SOIL. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_ATL86LA078.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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