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MKC83FA172

1983-07-31 · COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

OWNER/PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS GIVING 'FLIGHT TIME AND GROUND INSTRUCTION TO ANOTHER ULTRALIGHT OWNER.' THE INSTRUCTOR ALLOWED THE STUDENT TO CO-OPERATE THE CONTROLS AND DID THREE TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. ON THE THIRD LANDING A DEAD STICK LANDING WAS INITIATED. THE LANDING FLARE WAS NOT EFFECTIVE AND A HARD LANDING RESULTED. DURING THE LANDING, THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED FURTHER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_MKC83FA172.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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