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NYC83LA009

1982-10-10 · JAMESTOWN, New York, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 13 WITH A REPORTED WIND FROM 180 DEGREES AT 15 KTS. HE REPORTED THAT DURING A LANDING, HE FLARED TOO HIGH AND BOUNCED. REPORTEDLY, POWER WAS APPLIED TO GO-AROUND, BUT THE PLANE BEGAN TO PORPOISE. DURING THE THIRD TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE GEAR FAILED AND THE ENGINE MOUNT PUNCTURED THE FIREWALL. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_NYC83LA009.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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