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Event NYC85LA127
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THE STUDENT PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT WAS ON HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AT BLUE KNOB VALLEY AIRPORT, NEWRY, PENNSYLVANIA. DURING A LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN LEFT OF THE CENTERLINE AND DRIFTED LEFT CONTACTING A BARREL WITH THE LEFT LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO ROLL, CONTACTING A SECOND BARREL AND COLLAPSED THE NOSE WHEEL. THE CESSNA CAME TO A STOP WITH SUBSTANIAL DAMAGE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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