NTSB CAROL · Event
Event NYC84LA249
Registry · N3275L
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CESSNA 172H
Year of manufacture
1967 · 17 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19670512
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A38B63
Registrant of record
MIL2ATP INC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
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Factual narrative
THE ACFT STRUCK A RIDGE AT THE RWYS APPROACH END AND COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR. THE ACFT THEN SLID 120 FT DOWN THE CENTER OF THE RWY. THE PLT STATED HE MADE A NORMAL APCH FOR A SHORT FIELD LANDING BUT THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN 10 FT SHORT OF THE RWY. THERE WERE NO MALFUNCTIONS FOUND WITH THE ACFT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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NTSB_1984_NYC84LA249.txt.
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