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CHI83LA230

1983-06-12 · WAUKEGAN, Illinois, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport UGN

Current FAA registration · N4824S

Make / Model
PIPER PA-32-260
Year of manufacture
1970 · 13 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19700519
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A5F2FC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE STUDENT WAS RECEIVING A HIGH PERFORMANCE CHECKOUT. DURING THE THIRD LANDING THE ACFT LANDED HARD. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_CHI83LA230.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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