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MKC85LA073

1985-03-18 · JOPLIN, Missouri, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport JLN

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER A HARD BOUNCED LANDING. THE PLT STATED THAT SHE TOUCHED DOWN HARD ON THE MAIN GEAR THEN BOUNCED AND RELANDED ON MAIN AND NOSE GEAR. DURING THE 2ND TOUCHDOWN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PLT AND HER ONE-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WERE NOT INJURED. SHE SAID THE CHILD WAS STILL ASLEEP IN THE CAR SEAT AFTER THE ACCIDENT. SHE RECOMMENDED BETTER LANDING AS A PREVENTATIVE ACTION. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_MKC85LA073.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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