Event CHI83LA021

1982-10-17 INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, United States Airport · IND None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N173MA

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

DIAMOND AIRCRAFT DA 40

Year of manufacture

2003

Engine

LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

20030610

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A12566

Registrant of record

STELLAR AVIATION LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N173MA Swearingen SA227-AC None

Factual narrative

THE LEFT WING STRUCK A BUILDING DURING TAXI INTO THE PASSENGER GATE. GROUND PERSONNEL WERE STATIONED ON EACH SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_CHI83LA021.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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