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CHI85LA331

1985-08-03 · ROMEO, Michigan, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport D98

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT NOSED OVER AFTER CONTACTING A DITCH DURING A LANDING ROLL. THE STUDENT PLT, ON HIS SECOND SOLO FLT, WAS PRACTICING TOUCH & GO LANDINGS WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE STATED HE RUSHED ON FINAL APCH BECAUSE OTHER ACFT WERE LINED UP WAITING TO TAKEOFF. THE ACFT LANDED FAST AND HARD, VEERED LEFT OFF THE RWY, CONTACTED A DITCH AND NOSED OVER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_CHI85LA331.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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