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NYC87LA234

1987-08-15 · VERGENNES, Vermont, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport B06

Current FAA registration · N8288A

Make / Model
PIPER PA-28-181
Year of manufacture
1982 · 5 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING O-360-A4M (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19821117
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AB5204

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DURING A LANDING ATTEMPT AT BASIN HARBOR AIRPORT, THE PILOT CAME IN HIGH AND FAST. HE DID NOT CORRECT AND FAILED TO GO AROUND. HE OVERRAN THE RUNWAY AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PLT DID NOT FILE AN ACC REPORT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_NYC87LA234.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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