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CHI93LA160

1993-05-04 · MUSKEGON, Michigan, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport MKG

N254AT has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (PIPER PA-44-180, built 2001), which was not involved in this event.

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S MISJUDGING THE FLARE.

Factual narrative

ON LANDING THE PITCH ATTITUDE OF THE AIRPLANE EXCEEDED 10 DEGREES NOSE UP AND THE AFT FUSELAGE CONTACTED THE RUNWAY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1993_CHI93LA160.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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