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CHI85LA205

1985-05-21 · VALPARAISO, Indiana, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport VPZ

Current FAA registration · N8521N

Make / Model
PIPER PA-28-235
Year of manufacture
1969 · 16 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19691001
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ABB14E

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

ACFT CONTACTED A DITCH FOLLOWING A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING ROLL. PLT REPORTED, 'MORE EXPERIENCE IN HANDLING CROSSWINDS' COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE ACCIDENT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_CHI85LA205.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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