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NYC87LA019

1986-10-15 · LEROY, New York, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 5G0

Current FAA registration · N60CS

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

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. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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