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CHI88LA172

1988-07-23 · GREENFIELD, Indiana, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport GFD

Current FAA registration · N83430

Make / Model
AERONCA 7AC
Year of manufacture
1946 · 42 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19560613
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AB6A10

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DURING A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT FOR PURPOSE OF PRACTICING LANDINGS IN A CONVENTIONAL GEAR AIRCRAFT, THE STUDENT PILOT ABRUPTLY NOSED THE AIRCRAFT TOWARD THE TURF RUNWAY. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT DID NOT TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND, COLLAPSING THE MAIN GEAR AND SKIDDING TO A HALT, NOSE DOWN, ON THE RUNWAY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1988_CHI88LA172.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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