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NYC87LA031

1986-11-12 · PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED A RIGHT LANDING GEAR LEG BREAKAGE DUE TO A FRACTURE IN THE AREA WHERE THE FORK ASSEMBLY SEPARATED DURING LANDING ROLL. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_NYC87LA031.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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