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CHI83LA397

1983-08-28 · PORT HURON, Michigan, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

WHILE TURNING CROSSWIND AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENG QUIT. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENG & THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES. THE PLT STATED THE ACFT'S IGNITION SYSTEM WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ENG FAILURE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_CHI83LA397.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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