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NYC83LA075

1983-02-24 · BEVERLY, Massachusetts, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport BVY

Current FAA registration · N972Q

Make / Model
BEECH P35
Year of manufacture
1961 · 22 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19611108
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AD8C71

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE APPROACH WAS MADE AT 90 MPH WITH FULL FLAPS IN WINDS GUSTING TO 25K. AS THE PLT FLARED FOR LANDING THE RIGHT GEAR CONTACTED A POT HOLE AT THE APPROACH LIP OF THE RWY BLOWING THE TIRE CAUSING THE REAR STRUT TO PUSH A HOLE INTO THE WING SKIN. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_NYC83LA075.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.