BFO86LA022
1986-04-08 · CLINTON, Maryland, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed
Airport W28
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
THE ACFT NOSED OVER FOLLOWING A LOSS OF CONTROL DURING TOUCHDOWN. THE STUDENT PLT STATED THE ACFT BOUNCED AFTER TOUCHING DOWN ON ALL THREE LANDING GEARS. THE PILOT STATED SHE MAY HAVE PANICKED AND PUSHED THE CONTROL YOKE FORWARD. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE NOSE WHEEL AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. IT THEN TRAVELED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY WHERE IT NOSED OVER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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