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BFO85LA018

1985-02-24 · MANASSAS, Virginia, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport W10

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THE STUDENT PLT REPORTED THAT AFTER THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ON A TOUCH-&-GO LANDING, HE OBSERVED ABOUT 1000 BIRDS AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY. HE ELECTED TO TURN OFF AT THE 1ST AVAILABLE TAXIWAY. HOWEVER, HIS SPEED WAS TOO FAST TO NEGOTIATE THE TURN & THE ACFT WENT OFF THE HARD SURFACE & ONTO THE GRASS. THE NOSE GEAR SANK INTO SOFT, WET TERRAIN & THE ACFT STOPPED IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. ABOUT 8 TO 10 SEC LATER, THE WIND BLEW THE ACFT OVER. THE PLT HAD LANDED WITH A QUARTERING TAIL WIND. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_BFO85LA018.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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