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NYC86LA208

1986-08-02 · HARTFORD, Connecticut, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport HFD

Current FAA registration · N6637E

Make / Model
BEECH C24R
Year of manufacture
1979 · 7 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19790820
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A8C2B0

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE BEECH 24R PILOT NOTICED A BUILD-UP OF A SUBSTANCE ON THE WINDSHIELD. HE ALSO EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM CONTROLLING THE PROPELLER. HE SAID UPON LANDING HE COULD NOT JUDGE FORWARD VISIBILITY AND FLARED HIGH (30-40 FT). THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ONCE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE FAA FOUND A FAILED FITTING ON THE PROPELLER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_NYC86LA208.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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