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Event NYC84LA311
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THE SOLO STUDENT PLT STATED THAT SHE WAS UP SET BY A REQUEST FROM THE TOWER TO DO A 360 DEG TURN ON DOWNWIND AND ANOTHER ACFT IN THE PATTERN TRANSMITTING THAT THE TURN WOULD PUT THE 2 ACFT ON A COLLISION COURSE. THE TURN WAS NOT COMPLETED AND THE PLT REQUESTED AND WAS CLEARED FOR AN EXTENDED DOWNWIND. ON LANDING THE ACFT BOUNCED 3 TIMES, TOUCHING DOWN HARD THE SECOND TIME. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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