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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event CHI82DA321

1982-08-20 WEST CHICAGO, Illinois, United States Airport · DPA None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N223HC

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

CESSNA 206H

Year of manufacture

2006

Engine

LYCOMING IO-540-AC1A5 (300 hp)

Seats / Engines

6 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

20060810

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A1ECD8

Registrant of record

G206 LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TO CHECK THE AIRCRAFT AFTER REPITCHING THE PROPELLER BLADE ANGLE. REPORTEDLY, THE TAIL WHEEL SWIVEL COTTER PIN FAILED AND THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT THEN VEERED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY INTO A SOFT, GRASSY AREA AND NOSED OVER. THE OWNER/PILOT/BUILDER HAD FLOWN THE AIRCRAFT 71.4 HRS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_CHI82DA321.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.