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CHI83LA322

1983-07-12 · ALPENA, Michigan, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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DURING A LANDING, THE STUDENT PLT DID NOT USE THE FLAPS AS HE WAS TAUGHT. AS A RESULT, THE LANDING OCCURRED FURTHER DOWN THE RWY & AT A HIGHER SPEED. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT BOUNCED, THEN TOUCHED DOWN NOSE 1ST & BOUNCED 2 MORE TIMES. THE STUDENT FOUND THAT THE ELEVATOR & AILERON CONTROLS WERE BINDING & REQUESTED TO TAXI BACK TO THE RAMP. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT THE NOSE GEAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN UP & BACK, CAUSING THE CONTROLS TO BIND. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_CHI83LA322.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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