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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event NYC87LA155

1987-05-24 FARMINGDALE, New York, United States Airport · FRG None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N65370

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

NORTH AMERICAN SNJ-2

Year of manufacture

1941 · 46 years old at event

Engine

P&W R1340 SERIES (600 hp)

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

20180213

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A89B45

Registrant of record

SNJ-2 CORP

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT WAS PERFORMING TOUCH-&-GO LANDINGS. ON THE 3RD LANDING, THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO PRE-ACDNT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS REPORTED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_NYC87LA155.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.