# 17 year old student pilot flying solo lands without a wheel

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 12, 2018, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-student-pilot-flying-solo-lands-without-a-wheel/821194 "2018-09-12T00:18:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2018, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-student-pilot-flying-solo-lands-without-a-wheel/821194/1 "2018-09-12T00:18:59Z")

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Just some audio and radar tracks, but pretty compelling nonetheless.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/B229-KLudTo/maxresdefault.jpg "17-YEAR-OLD STUDENT PILOT LANDS HER PLANE WITHOUT A WHEEL!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B229-KLudTo)

ETA: Found a news report on the incident:

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/22K4WTNkeOY/maxresdefault.jpg "17-Year-Old Student Pilot Lands In Beverly After Losing Wheel During Takeoff") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22K4WTNkeOY)

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**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2018, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-student-pilot-flying-solo-lands-without-a-wheel/821194/2 "2018-09-12T00:42:52Z")

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Good for her!

Hope she continues flying.

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**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2018, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-student-pilot-flying-solo-lands-without-a-wheel/821194/3 "2018-09-12T01:23:59Z")

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In the news report, she said she wants to go to the Air Force Academy. I think she’ll make a fine fighter pilot.

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**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2018, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-student-pilot-flying-solo-lands-without-a-wheel/821194/4 "2018-09-12T01:32:52Z")

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Or any other sort of pilot.

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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [September 12, 2018, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/17-year-old-student-pilot-flying-solo-lands-without-a-wheel/821194/5 "2018-09-12T02:19:33Z")

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That was something. She sounded so small and scared at first. I was crying at the end. She was amazing and her instructor was terrific.