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NYC87LA110

1987-04-02 · BRIDGEPORT, New Jersey, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport N83

Current FAA registration · N75336

Make / Model
PIPER PA-28-181
Year of manufacture
1978 · 9 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19940428
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AA280E

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PILOT WAS MAKING A NIGHT LANDING TO BRIDGEPORT AIRPORT WHEN HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND IT VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO ROLL OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH TREES. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_NYC87LA110.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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