Event NYC83LA255

1983-09-22 POMONA, New Jersey, United States Airport · ACY None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N4148W

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

BEECH 95-B55 (T42A)

Year of manufacture

1973 · 10 years old at event

Engine

CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 hp)

Seats / Engines

6 seats · 2 engines

Last airworthiness date

19730523

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A4E681

Registrant of record

MIRARCHI JOSEPH F

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N4148W Beech B55 None

Factual narrative

DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE PLT APPLIED BRAKES AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLPASED. THE ACFT TURNED TO THE LEFT AND THE REMAINING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY, DUG INTO THE SOFT DIRT AND SPUN AROUND. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_NYC83LA255.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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