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MKC87LA139

1987-07-15 · SATANTA, Kansas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 1K9

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Factual narrative

DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION OPERATION, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR LEG SEPARATED APPROXIMATELY 10 INCHES ABOVE THE AXLE. ACFT BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND STRUCK THE TERRAIN. POST ACC EXAMINATION DISCLOSED NO DEFECTS WHICH MAY HAVE ASSISTED INITIATION OF THE FRACTURE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_MKC87LA139.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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