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Event NYC83LA250
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THE ACFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RWY, GROUNDLOOPED, AND COLLIDED WITH A TREE DURING AN EFFORT TO AVOID A BLAST FENCE. THE LANDING, MADE AT NIGHT WITH TOUCHDOWN OCCURRING TOO FAR DOWN THE RWY. AN APPROACH HAD ALREADY BEEN ABANDONED DUE TO EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED, THE 2ND APPROACH WAS AT 75 MPH. THE ACFT FLOATED AFTER THE FLARE BUT THE PILOT CONTINUED THE LANDING. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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