N4253L - Aircraft Aircraft Registration

Aircraft Description

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Type Aircraft

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Airworthiness Date

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Classification

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Type Registration

Unknown

Status

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Registered Owner

Name

SALE REPORTED

Address

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City

LAFAYETTE

State / Zip Code

Indiana47906

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

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Number of Engines

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Mode S Code (Oct)

51210376

Mode S Code (Hex)

A510FE

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Apr 11, 1994	CHI94LA131	Destroyed	None	the pilot in commands' failure to obtain obstruction clearance from trees during a visual takeoff from a short, soft, wet field in instrument meteorological conditions. A factor was the pilot in commands' misjudgment of the takeoff climb performance of the airplane, which resulted in striking trees at the departure end of the field. A second factor was the operation of the airplane with a known defective wet compass, which resulted in the pilot's disorientation and led him to land in the unsuitable field.

Apr 11, 1994CHI94LA131

Destroyed

None

the pilot in commands' failure to obtain obstruction clearance from trees during a visual takeoff from a short, soft, wet field in instrument meteorological conditions. A factor was the pilot in commands' misjudgment of the takeoff climb performance of the airplane, which resulted in striking trees at the departure end of the field. A second factor was the operation of the airplane with a known defective wet compass, which resulted in the pilot's disorientation and led him to land in the unsuitable field.

Additional Details

Registration

N4253L

Serial Number

67-18357

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC