NTSB CAROL · Event
Event BFO86LA033
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WITH THE WIND OUT OF THE EAST AT ABOUT 10 KNOTS, THE STUDENT PILOT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE CENTERLINE OF RUNWAY 32. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED RIGHT AND THEN LEFT AND THE CFI ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OVER THE CONTROLS. SHE STATED THAT SHE COULD NOT OVERCOME THE FORCE THAT THE STUDENT HAD PUT ON THE RUDDER CONTROLS AND EVEN TRIED YELLING AT HIM REPEATEDLY. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO SOME UNDERBRUSH AND SMALL TREES. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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