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NYC84LA084

1984-02-04 · EASTON, Pennsylvania, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport N43

Current FAA registration · N91332

Make / Model
PIPER PA-38-112
Engine
LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19810724
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ACA4AC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE STUDENT PLT ON HIS FIRST SOLO FLT VEERED OFF THE RWY INTO A SNOWBANK AND NOSED OVER. THE PLT SAID A PUDDLE OF WATER ON THE RWY CONTRIBUTED TO THE BEGINNING OF THE SWERVE AND HE COULD NOT RECOVER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_NYC84LA084.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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