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NYC87LA107

1987-03-06 · ROBBINSVILLE, New Jersey, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport N87

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

WHEN THE STUDENT PLT WAS LNDG AFTER A LCL FLT, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN NOSE WHEEL 1ST, THEN BALLOONED & LNDD HARD. DRG THE OCCURRENCE, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT SLID ALONG THE RWY FOR ABOUT 100 YDS BFR COMING TO REST. AFTER THE ACDNT, THE STUDENT SAID HIS AIRSPEED WAS TOO FAST ON FINAL APCH. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_NYC87LA107.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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