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CHI82DA319

1982-08-22 · ST. PAUL, Minnesota, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport STP

Current FAA registration · N76778

Make / Model
CESSNA 120
Engine
CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19560615
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AA5EF7

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

PILOT DID NOT STOW STARTER CRANK PROPERLY. DURING A LANDING THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ALMOST SIDEWAYS, WENT DOWN ON A WINGTIP AND UP ON ITS NOSE. THE STARTER CRANK WAS FOUND JAMMED IN THE RUDDER CONTROLS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_CHI82DA319.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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