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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event MKC86LA012

1985-10-17 GARDNER, Kansas, United States Airport · K34 None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 8 WITH A RIGHT CROSSWIND AND HAD THE RIGHT WING DOWN FOR WIND CORRECTION. THE RIGHT WHEEL IMPACTED A LIP ON THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY, 6 INCHES BELOW THE LEVEL OF THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT GEAR COLLAPSED, THE RIGHT WING TOUCHED DOWN, THEN THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_MKC86LA012.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.