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CHI83LA306

1983-07-11 · HIBBING, Minnesota, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport HIB

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ON RWY 31 WITH THE WIND FROM 270 DEGREES AT 8 KTS. THE PLT SAID THAT AT 30-40 MPH HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND SWERVED OFF THE RWY INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH. THE RWY WAS 150 FT WIDE AND MADE OF ASPHALT, WHICH WAS DRY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_CHI83LA306.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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