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NYC88LA171

1988-06-18 · STEEP FALLS, Maine, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 63B

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ERCOUPE 415C TOOK OFF TO PRACTICE TOUCH AND GO'S WITH A STUDENT PILOT IN THE LEFT SEAT AND ON THE CONTROLS. IN THE RIGHT SEAT WAS A PRIVATE PILOT WHO WAS LISTED AS A PILOT RATED PASSENGER. BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE CO-OWNERS OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE STUDENT PILOT FLARED HIGH AND MADE A HARD LANDING ON THE RUNWAY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1988_NYC88LA171.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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