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CHI88LA084

1988-03-26 · SALEM, Illinois, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND WITH A QUARTERING TAILWIND, THE STUDENT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND ELECTED TO G0-AROUND. ON CLIMBOUT HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER RATE OF CLIMB, AND ONCE OUT OF GROUND EFFECT THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO DESCEND. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING INTO A SNOW COVERED, PLOWED FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK 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_1988_CHI88LA084.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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