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NYC84LA290

1984-08-20 · CALDWELL, New Jersey, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport CDW

Current FAA registration · N24397

Make / Model
PIPER PA-38-112
Year of manufacture
1979 · 5 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19790628
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A23ED7

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE INSTRUCTOR PLT STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS GIVING INSTRUCTION, HE MADE A NORMAL LANDING. WHEN THE WHEELS TOUCHED DOWN, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR SNAPPED OFF & HIT THE SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE. THE ACFT THEN SKIDDED ALONG THE RWY UNTIL IT CAME TO REST. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1984_NYC84LA290.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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