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CHI82DA321

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

Airport DPA

N223HC has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (CESSNA 206H, built 2006), which was not involved in this event.

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 ↗.

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