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MIA88LA096

1988-01-31 · TITUSVILLE, Florida, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport TIX

Current FAA registration · N9260U

Make / Model
CESSNA 150M
Year of manufacture
1976 · 12 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ACD6DF

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

STUDENT PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WHILE LANDING WITH RIGHT QUARTERING WIND. THE ACFT DEPARTED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND THE NOSE GEAR BOGGED DOWN IN SAND. THE NOSE GEAR THEN FAILED AFT AND THE ACFT CAME TO REST ON THE NOSE AND LEFT WING TIP. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1988_MIA88LA096.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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