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CHI83LA422

1983-09-10 · GALESBURG, Illinois, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport GBG

Current FAA registration · N49684

Make / Model
BOEING A75N1(PT17)
Year of manufacture
1943 · 40 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR W670 SERIES (250 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19561105
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A629EF

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

AFTER LANDING AT THE GALESBURG ARPT, THE PLT WAS TURNING ONTO THE TAXIWAY WHEN THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED IN STRONG WIND CONDITIONS. THE LEFT WING WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING THE MISHAP. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_CHI83LA422.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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