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Event CHI83LA129

1983-03-06 WATERVLIET, Michigan, United States Airport · 40C None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD FLOWN THE AIRCRAFT ON THE PREVIOUS DAY AND THE OPERATION HAD BEEN SATISFACTORY. PRIOR TO THAT FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT HAD NOT BEEN FLOWN FOR TWO YEARS. AFTER TAKEOFF HE EXPERIENCED POWER INTERRUPTION, MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT BUT WAS REQUIRED TO TURN LEFT TO AVOID AN ONCOMING AIRCRAFT THAT WAS TAKING OFF. DURING THE TURN THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. CARBURETOR HEAT HAD NOT BEEN CHECKED OR APPLIED DURING AN EXTENSIVE PREFLIGHT GROUND OPERATION. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_CHI83LA129.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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