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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event NYC83LA057

1983-01-28 DANBURY, Connecticut, United States Airport · DXR None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N6279P

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

CESSNA 152

Year of manufacture

1981 · 2 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19810312

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A833DF

Registrant of record

INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE STUDENT PLT WAS TAKING OFF ON RWY 08 WITH A WIND FROM THE NORTHEAST AT 11 KTS. HE REPORTED THAT HE WAS APRX 100 FT INTO THE TAKEOFF ROLL WHEN THE ACFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A SNOWBANK ON THE LEFT EDGE OF THE RWY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_NYC83LA057.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.