CHI83LA275
1983-06-22 · KALAMAZOO, Michigan, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed
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THE AIRCREW OF A CESSNA 152, N93407, LANDED ON RWY 17 & TURNED OFF ON TAXIWAY E. THEY WERE INSTRUCTED TO HOLD SHORT OF RWY 23 & THEY COMPLIED. SHORTLY AFTER THE CESSNA LANDED, THE PLT OF A BOEING A75 STEARMAN, N801RB, ALSO LANDED ON RWY 17 & TURNED OFF ON THE SAME TAXIWAY. THE A75 PLT WAS ALSO TOLD TO HOLD SHORT OF RWY 23. THE A75 PLT STATED THAT AFTER HE TURNED OFF ON TAXIWAY E, HE STARTED S-TURING ON THE TAXIWAY WHEN THE A75 COLLIDED WITH THE CESSNA 152. THE PLT OF THE TAIL WHEEL EQUIPPED A75 DID NOT SEE THE CESSNA PRIOR TO THE COLLISION. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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NTSB_1983_CHI83LA275.txt.
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