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MKC88LA075

1988-04-07 · FORT SMITH, Arkansas, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport FSM

Current FAA registration · N31900

Make / Model
PIPER PA-28-161
Year of manufacture
1978 · 10 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19780503
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A36AB1

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE STUDENT PILOT PERFORMING HIS FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT, SAID THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN A LEFT TURN. HE SAID THE RUDDER PEDALS FELT INOPERATIVE. HE REDUCED POWER AND LANDED ADJACENT THE RUNWAY SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE ACFT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED NO CONTROL MALFUNCTION, NOR LACK OF CONTINUITY OF THE CONTROL SYSTEMS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1988_MKC88LA075.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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