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CHI83LA423

1983-08-06 · PORTAGE, Wisconsin, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport C47

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT HAD JUST BEEN PURCHASED & WAS BEING FERRIED TO PALATKA, FL. DURING THE LANDING ROLL AT AN EN ROUTE ARPT, THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE PLT STATED THAT THIS WAS HIS 1ST LANDING IN THE PITTS S-10 & THAT HE WAS UNFAMILIAR WITH ITS HIGH SPEED LANDING & TAXI CHARACTERISTICS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_CHI83LA423.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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