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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event CHI89LA189

1989-09-18 NEWARK, Illinois, United States Airport · 0C8 Minor 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT LANDED LONG AND FAILED TO MAKE A GO AROUND.

Factual narrative

DURING A NIGHT TRAINING FLIGHT, THE STUDENT PILOT LANDED LONG ON A SOD RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT OVERRAN THE END, STRUCK A DITCH & NOSED OVER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_CHI89LA189.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.