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ATL86LA124

1986-05-02 · KENANSVILLE, North Carolina, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

DURING A LANDING ATTEMPT, THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WITH A 15 KNOT RIGHT CROSSWIND. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE APPLIED RUDDER AND BRAKING, THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH. THE PILOT DID NOT REPORT ANY SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_ATL86LA124.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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