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MKC84LA001

1983-10-01 · CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport CID

Current FAA registration · N7026K

Make / Model
PIPER PA-20
Engine
LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19550831
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A95F30

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE LANDED ON RWY 13, THE WIND WAS FROM 170 DEG AT 10 GUSTING TO 20 KTS. HE SAID THAT ABOUT 30 FT BEYOND THE TOUCHDOWN POINT, A GUST OF WIND PICKED UP THE RIGHT WING & THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR FAILED & THE PROP & LEFT WING WERE DAMAGED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_MKC84LA001.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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