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CHI83LA332

1983-07-18 · CROOKSTON, Minnesota, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A BARLEY CROP DURING A FORCED LANDING ON A NARROW DIRT ROAD. THE ACFT HAD LOST POWER AFTER TAKEOFF FOR A CALIBRATION SPRAY RUN. THE PILOT STATED HE TOOK OFF WITH ABOUT 10 GALLONS OF FUEL (1/8 TANK) AND DID NOT VISUALLY CHECK THE FUEL QUATITY BEFORE TAKEOFF. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_CHI83LA332.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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