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CHI86LA207

1986-08-17 · GALESBURG, Illinois, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport GBG

Current FAA registration · N8787C

Make / Model
PIPER PA-28-181
Year of manufacture
1976 · 10 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AC175E

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE NON-INSTRAMENT RATED PILOT, LANDING IN IFR CONDITIONS, FLARED TOO HIGH RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING, NOSE GEAR FAILURE AND BUCKLING OF THE ENGINE MOUNTS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_CHI86LA207.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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