NTSB CHI83LA305 — 1983-07-09 · BERRIEN SPRINGS, Michigan, United States

Current FAA registration · N3504Z

Make / Model: PIPER PA-22-160
Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19600323
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A3E7C9

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N3504Z Piper PA-22 None

Factual narrative

THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE LANDED, THE WIND WAS VARIABLE FROM WEST TO NORTH AT 12 TO 15 KTS. HE STATED THAT AFTER TOUCHDOWN, HE HELD THE TAIL UP IN THE SLIP STREAM. REPORTEDLY, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS GOOD UNTIL THE ACFT ENTERED AN AREA THAT WAS NOT PROTECTED BY TREES ON THE WEST SIDE. AT THAT POINT, THE ACFT SWERVED INTO THE WIND. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT RAN INTO A CORN FIELD BESIDE THE RWY & WAS DAMAGED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_CHI83LA305.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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