ATL87LA043
1986-12-12 · MORGANTON, North Carolina, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed
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PLT REPTD DOING LCL FLYING FOR ABOUT ONE HR AFTER DEPT FROM PVT GRASS STRIP. MADE APCH AND LDG AT MORGANTON-LENOIR APT. ON TOUCHDOWN PLT REPTD BOUNCING, AND BEING UNABLE TO RECOVER BEFORE LT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AND LT WING DRAGGED. PLT STATED THAT HE FELT THAT HE MISSED THE LEFT WHEEL BRAKE PEDAL WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO RECOVER FROM RIGHT SWERVE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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