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CHI83LA261

1983-05-16 · IRONWOOD, Michigan, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport IWD

Current FAA registration · N6687J

Make / Model
PIPER PA-28-140
Year of manufacture
1968 · 15 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19680322
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A8D547

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT ON THE RWY DURING A CROSSWIND LANDING AND COLLIDED WITH A RWY LIGHT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_CHI83LA261.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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