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NYC88LA187

1988-06-10 · ROBBINSVILLE, New Jersey, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport N87

Current FAA registration · N97954

Make / Model
STINSON 108-1
Engine
FRANKLIN 6A4150 SERIES (150 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19560310
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ADA838

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED DURING LANDING ROLL AND COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN OFF THE RUNWAY. THE ACFT WAS LANDED ON RWY 29 WITH THE WIND FROM 180 DEGREES AT 15 KTS, GUSTING TO 25 KTS. THE ACFT TURNED INTO THE WIND AND RAN OFF THE RWY TO THE SOUTH AFTER TRAVELING 1/3 OF THE RWY LENGTH. THE PLT HAD LOGGED ONLY 20 HRS IN THIS ACFT SINCE JAN 1984. THE ACFT WAS OWNED BY THE PLT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1988_NYC88LA187.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.