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MKC86LA171

1986-07-05 · IOWA CITY, Iowa, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT HE HAD PLANNED TO CONDUCT AN ENGINE-OUT DRILL AFTER TAKEOFF BY REDUCING POWER TO THE STARBOARD ENGINE. DURING THE ENGINE-OUT DRILL THE STUDENT REDUCED POWER TO THE OPERATING ENGINE AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD BACK ON THE RUNWAY BEFORE THE CFI COULD TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_MKC86LA171.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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