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NYC88LA082

1988-02-16 · BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport BDR

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DURING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE MAIN GEAR JUST PAST THE NUMBERS. FULL RIGHT AILERON AND LEFT RUDDER WAS USED FOR DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. DURING ROLLOUT, THE RIGHT WING CAME UP AND THE LEFT WING MADE CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY SURFACE. THE PILOT ADDED FULL POWER FOR GO AROUND. AFTER LIFTOFF AND A LEFT BANK, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN DESCENDING AND IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1988_NYC88LA082.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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