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MKC88LA047

1988-01-28 · OTTAWA, Kansas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport OWI

N4717A has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (PIPER PA-18A 150), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO PORPOISE. THE PILOT PERFORMED REMEDIAL ACTION, HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT HAD ALREADY SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1988_MKC88LA047.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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