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MKC84LA028

1983-11-18 · KEARNEY, Nebraska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport EAR

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE PLT HELD THE NOSEWHEEL OFF WHILE SLOWING DOWN, AND USED RIGHT RUDDER TO COMPENSATE FOR A REPORTED X-WIND CONDITION. AS SOON AS THE NOSEWHEEL TOUCHED DOWN, THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT. IT WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY, THE NOSEWHEEL HIT A RWY LIGHT & THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PLT ALSO REPORTED A TAILWINDCONDITION. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_MKC84LA028.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.