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NYC83LA211

1983-08-13 · WEST MILFORD, New Jersey, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 4N1

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT HAD ATTAINED AN ALT OF 300 FT AGL WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT TURNED BACK 180 DEGREES TOWARD A CLEARING NEAR THE ARPT. THE ACFT WENT THROUGH SOME TREES AND MADE A HARD LANDING WHICH COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR. AN ANNUAL INSPECTIN HAD JUST BEEN COMPLETED ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_NYC83LA211.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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