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CHI83LA176

1983-04-22 · MADISON, Wisconsin, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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THE AIRCRAFT GROUNDLOOPED AND ROLLED INVERTED DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE SUN BROKE THROUGH THE CLOUDS AND BLINDED HIM. HE REPORTED, THAT THIS CONDITION PLUS THE CROSSWIND INTERFERRED WITH HIS ABILITY TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT IN A STRAIGHT LINE AND RESULTED IN THE GROUNDLOOP. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_CHI83LA176.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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