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CHI85LA371

1985-09-06 · ANN ARBOR, Michigan, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport ARB

Current FAA registration · N54452

Make / Model
CESSNA 172P
Year of manufacture
1981 · 4 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19810513
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A6E9EA

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE RIGHT MAIN TIRE BLEW AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS DAMAGED DURING A HARD LANDING. APRX 1 FOOT OF THE LOWER HALF OF THE FIREWALL WAS WRINKLED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_CHI85LA371.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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