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NYC83LA077

1983-03-16 · PLAINVILLE, Connecticut, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 4B8

Current FAA registration · N6298M

Make / Model
CESSNA 152
Year of manufacture
1980 · 3 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19801007
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A83B28

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT REPORTED THAT JUST PRIOR TO A LANDING TOUCHDOWN, HE PUSHED THE CONTROL YOKE FORWARD, THEN THE ACFT HIT THE RWY AND BEGAN TO BOUNCE. AFTER THE 4TH BOUNCE, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RWY ON THE RIGHT WHEEL AND YAWED ABRUPTLY TO THE RIGHT. REPORTEDLY, THE PROPELLER CONE PENETRATED THE GROUND APRX 1 FT FROM THE RWY AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE NOSEWHEEL STRUT, VERTICAL STABILIZER, WINGS AND ENG COWLING. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_NYC83LA077.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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