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CHI85LA216

1985-05-19 · MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT THE APPROACH WAS NORMAL AND FLOWN AT 90 KIAS. HE FLARED HIGH AND THE ACFT LANDED HARD ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE RATE OF DECENT. THE DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO THE RIGHT WING SPAR AND RIBS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_CHI85LA216.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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