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CHI85LA326

1985-07-28 · KANKAKEE, Illinois, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport IKK

N20277 has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (RHODES MICHAEL BOWERS FLYBABY 1A, built 2002), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT LANDED ON THE 5100 FT X 100 FT RWY, PORPOISED SEVERAL TIMES, LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND VEERED OFF THE RWY. THE NOSE GEAR BROKE OFF AND THE ACFT NOSED DOWN. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_CHI85LA326.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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