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CHI82DA121

1982-04-14 · PLYMOUTH, Michigan, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 1D2

N2263D has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (HEBRON RANDALL KR-1, built 1979), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

ON TAKEOFF ROLL THE LEFT UPWIND WING LIFTED AND THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND STRUCK A PARKED BONANZA, N5587D, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO BOTH AIRCRAFT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF WITH AN ASYMMETRICAL FUEL LOAD CONSISTING OF 6 TO 8 GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE RIGHT TANK AND NONE IN THE LEFT TANK. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_CHI82DA121.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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