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MKC85LA200

1985-08-31 · FREDERICKTOWN, Missouri, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport H88

Current FAA registration · N8385S

Make / Model
PIPER PA-32-301
Year of manufacture
1981 · 4 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 hp)
Seats / Engines
7 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19810324
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AB792A

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT REPORTS THAT HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE ACFT SWERVED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. THE LANDING AND BRAKE SYSTEM WERE EXAMINED BY A MECHANIC AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND NO EVIDENCE OF A PRE-ACCIDENT FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_MKC85LA200.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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