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CHI84LA193

1984-05-16 · WEST LAFAYETTE, Ohio, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 80G

Current FAA registration · N8890V

Make / Model
CESSNA 172M
Year of manufacture
1974 · 10 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19741030
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AC41B0

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACRT SWERVED OFF THE RWY INTO SOFT PLOWED TERRAIN AND NOSED OVER. THE PLT SAID THAT THE WIND HAD CHANGED DIRECTION AND VELOCITY SINCE HIS TAKEOFF 2 HOURS BEFORE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_CHI84LA193.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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