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CHI92LA083

1992-01-26 · LANSING, Michigan, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Probable cause & findings

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING A TAKEOFF GROUND RUN. FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACCIDENT ARE THE PILOT'S DIVERTED ATTENTION, HIS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE, AND THE SOFT TERRAIN.

Factual narrative

THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE RAN OFF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED DOWN IN SOFT TERRAIN DURING A TAKEOFF GROUND RUN. THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING OPERATED AS AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT AND THE STUDENT WAS PERFORMING A FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT. THE PILOT STATED: 'ON TAKE OFF WINDOW POPPED OPEN ON PASSENGER SIDE. AS I TRIED TO SHUT IT I WENT OFF THE RUNWAY.' Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1992_CHI92LA083.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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