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NYC83LA018

1983-01-29 · Dansville, New York, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport DSV

Current FAA registration · N7523D

Make / Model
PIPER PA-22-150
Year of manufacture
1957 · 26 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19570613
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AA243C

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DURING LANDING THE FLANGE ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT BROKE OFF ALLOWING THE SHOCK CORD TO COLLAPSE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_NYC83LA018.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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