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CHI84LA100

1984-02-01 · LK IN THE HILLS, Illinois, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 3CK

Current FAA registration · N3631S

Make / Model
CESSNA 172E
Year of manufacture
1963 · 21 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19631101
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A419FD

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT MADE A HARD LANDING WHICH DAMAGED THE NOSE GEAR MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE PLT TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH A SNOWBANK DURING A SUBSEQUENT LANDING. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_CHI84LA100.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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