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CHI85LA387

1985-09-28 · HASTINGS, Michigan, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 9D9

Current FAA registration · N3025S

Make / Model
CESSNA 150G
Year of manufacture
1967 · 18 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19670620
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A329D8

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PILOT WAS COMPETING IN A SPOT LANDING CONTEST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REPORTEDLY OBSERVED ABOUT 4 TO 5 FEET AGL AND SLOW JUST BEFORE IT CONTACTED THE GRASS RUNWAY. THE NOSEGEAR FAILED, DUG INTO THE GROUND, RESULTING IN A NOSE OVER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_CHI85LA387.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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