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CHI83LA195

1983-05-03 · GAYLORD, Michigan, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport GLR

Current FAA registration · N5222R

Make / Model
CESSNA A185F
Year of manufacture
1976 · 7 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19760424
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A6930A

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

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Factual narrative

THE ACFT NOSED OVER IMMEDIATELY UPON LANDING ON A TURF RWY. AN INSPECTION OF THE RWY REVEALED TWO SKID MARKS IN THE TURF ABOUT 75 FT LONG AND 900 FT FROM THE APPROACH END OF RWY 36. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_CHI83LA195.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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