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CHI88LA006

1987-10-19 · SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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WHILE TAXIING BACK TO THE PARKING RAMP, AFTER A SHORT INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE STUDENT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WERE LOOKING AHEAD INTO THE PARKING AREA FOR A VACANT PARKING PLACE. WHILE THEY WERE SEARCHING FOR A PLACE TO PARK, THE RIGHT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A PARKED FUEL TRUCK, CAUSING THE FRONT OF THE AIRCRAFT TO SWING AROUND AND HIT THE FUEL TRUCK WITH THE PROPELLER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_CHI88LA006.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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