NTSB CAROL · Event
Event NYC87LA019
Registry · N60CS
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
PIPER PA-24-250
Year of manufacture
1958 · 28 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING O-540-A1A5 (250 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20191227
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A7C529
Registrant of record
AIR FLIGHT ENTERPRISES INC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SIMULATING AN EMERGENCY LANDING, LANDED ON MAIN LANDING GEARS AND TAIL. AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH BUSHES. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1986_NYC87LA019.txt.
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