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NYC86LA162

1986-06-30 · WELLSBORO, Pennsylvania, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport N38

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DRG ARRIVAL, THE PLT WAS ADVISED THE WINDS WERE 5 TO 7 KTS, FAVORING RWY 28. HOWEVER, WHEN HE CROSSED OVER THE ARPT FOR A DOWNWIND ENTRY, HE NOTED THAT THE WIND SOCK HAD CHANGED TO INDICATE AN UPWIND FOR RWY 10, SO HE ELECTED TO LAND ON THAT RWY. ON FINAL APCH TO LAND, THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED TURBC & UP/DOWNDRAFTS, WHICH THE PLT BELIEVED WERE DUE TO WIND OVER THE SURROUNDING HILLS & VALLEYS. WHEN HE ARRIVED OVER THE RWY AT ABOUT 60' AGL, HE BELIEVED THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT RWY TO COMPLETE THE LANDING, SO HE INITIATED A GO-AROUND. HOWEVER, THE ACFT SETTLED & TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RWY. DUE TO THE PROXIMITY OF PEOPLE & BUILDINGS, HE ELECTED TO STEER THE ACFT TO THE LEFT. AFTER A 500' SKID, THE ACFT CAME TO REST WITH A COLLAPSED NOSE GEAR & DAMAGE TO THE PROP, COWLING & FIRE WALL. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_NYC86LA162.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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