MKC85LA081

1985-04-01 · KANSAS CITY, Missouri, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport MKC

Aircraft involved

N11HE EHLERS STARDUSTER ESA300 None

Factual narrative

THE PLT STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL HE NOTICED AN ACFT LANDING BEHIND HIS AND THEREFORE VEERED HIS ACFT TO THE RIGHT OF RWY 36 TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH. DURING THE MANEUVER THE PLT FELT THE RIGHT GEAR GIVE AND THE ACFT CONSEQUENTLY GROUND LOOPED TWICE TO THE RIGHT RESULTING IN THE COLLAPSE OF THE RIGHT WING AND GEAR. THE RIGHT STRUT ATTACHMENT BOLT WAS FOUND ON RWY 36 AND SHOWED SIGNS OF SEPARATION DUE TO TENSION LOADS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_MKC85LA081.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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