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MKC83IA083

1983-03-30 · DES MOINES, Iowa, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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THE RIGHT LEADING EDGE SLAT WAS DAMAGED WHEN THE ACFT TAXIED ONTO A CLOSED & THUSLY MARKED TAXIWAY. THE CLOSED TAXIWAY WAS NOT SHOWN AS CLOSED ON THE CHARTS AND NO NOTAM WAS ISSUED. THE SKY WS OBSCURED & VISIBILITY WAS 1/2 MILE IN FOG. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_MKC83IA083.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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