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MKC85LA139

1985-06-23 · SHELDON, Iowa, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON A SOLO X-COUNTRY FLIGHT. AFTER THE NOSE WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN ON LANDING, THE ACFT VEERED LEFT, WENT INTO A CORN FIELD & NOSED OVER. THE PLT STATED THAT HE MAY HAVE LET THE NOSE WHEEL CONTACT THE RWY BEFORE HE NEUTRALIZED THE RUDDER CONTROL. HE REPORTED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM THE NNE AT 13 KTS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_MKC85LA139.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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