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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event MIA84LA018

1983-10-26 CLEARWATER, Florida, United States Airport · PIE None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT NOSED OVER AFTER THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING A HARD LANDING. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS MAKING TOUCH AND GO PRACTICE LANDINGS. THIS TOUCHDOWN WAS HARD AND ON THE NOSE GEAR. THE WEATHER WAS VMC BUT THE WIND WAS FROM 330 DEGREES AT 12 KTS. THE LANDING WAS ON RWY 04. THE NOSE GEAR SHEARED OFF DURING THE LANDING AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_MIA84LA018.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.