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CHI84LA380

1984-09-02 · PONTIAC, Michigan, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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DURING A TAKEOFF CLIMB AT 400 FT AGL THE ENG LOST PWR. THE PLT STATED THAT HE FAILED TO SWITCH FUEL TANKS. THE RIGHT FUEL TANK WAS FOUND EMPTY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_CHI84LA380.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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