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CHI85LA238

1985-06-16 · STARBUCK, Minnesota, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport D32

Current FAA registration · N5355Z

Make / Model
PIPER PA-22-108
Year of manufacture
1961 · 24 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19610921
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A6C61F

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

PLT LANDED IN CROSSWIND CONDITIONS, VEERED OFF THE EDGE OF THA RWY ONTO ROUGH, UNLEVELED TERRAIN. THE NOSEWHEEL COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_CHI85LA238.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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