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MKC84LA078

1984-02-20 · PAPILLION, Nebraska, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 30A

Current FAA registration · N28673

Make / Model
GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA-5B
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19780307
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A2E7AE

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT OVERRAN DURING AN ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF ON THE WATER COVERED RWY. THE ACFT FAILED TO ATTAIN THE PROPER AIRSPEED FOR LIFT OFF. DURING THE OVERRUN THE NOSE GEAR SHEARED OFF. THE PLT SAID THE STANDING WATER ON THE TURF RWY PREVENTED PROPER ACCELERATION. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_MKC84LA078.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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