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CHI85FA072

1984-12-19 · BELLESVILLE, Michigan, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport YIP

N51FG has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-8, built 2002), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT STATED THAT JUST AFTER LIFT OFF THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT GOING OFF THE RWY STRIKING THE GROUND. INVESTIGATIONREVEALED THAT THE PLT IN THE LEFT SEAT WAS RECEIVING TRAINING & BOTH PLTS WERE AT THE CONTROLS. THE ACFT ENG & AIRFRAME WERE INSPECTED & DISCLOSED NO PREIMPACT FAILURE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_CHI85FA072.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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