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NYC87LA074

1987-02-02 · WASHINGTON, Connecticut, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

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Factual narrative

THE FLIGHT DEPARTED NEWPORT STATE AIRPORT, NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND ON A STUDENT SOLO CROSS COUNTRY ENROUTE TO WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT. WHILE OVER WASHINGTON, CONNECTICUT, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN LOSING RPMS AND ALTITUDE. THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING THE ENSUING FORCED LNDG. A CHECK OF FUEL TANKS INDICATED THE RIGHT ONE WAS EMPTY AND THE LEFT ONE WAS APPROX 1/8TH FULL. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_NYC87LA074.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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