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CHI82DA099

1982-03-23 · FORT WAYNE, Indiana, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport SMD

N2374F has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (AIRBUS HELICOPTERS INC AS350B3, built 2020), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING LANDINGS WITH A HEADWIND DIRECTLY DOWN THE RUNWAY AT 7 KNOTS. DURING TOUCHDOWN ON HIS THIRD LANDING, HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE PLANE VEERED LEFT AND SKIDDED OFF THE RUNWAY. THE NOSE GEAR ENCOUNTERED A SIDE LOAD AND FAILED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_CHI82DA099.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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