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CHI85LA003

1984-10-04 · WEST BRANCH, Michigan, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport Y31

Current FAA registration · N8108F

Make / Model
CESSNA 150F
Year of manufacture
1966 · 18 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19660526
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AB0CD2

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE ARRIVED AT NIGHT, HE WAS UNABLE TO ACTIVATE THE RWY LIGHTS, BUT DECIDED TO LAND ANYWAY. HE TOUCHED DOWN LONG ON THE 3700 FT RWY & WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING AREA. THE ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE END & HIT A DITCH WHERE THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_CHI85LA003.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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