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NYC88LA194

1988-07-03 · BALLY, Pennsylvania, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 7N8

Current FAA registration · N11061

Make / Model
CHAMPION 7ECA
Year of manufacture
1965 · 23 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-340 SERIES (170 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19650216
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A02F77

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT WAS TAKING OFF WITH A LEFT TAILWIND/CROSSWIND. AT LIFTOFF, THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT WITH RUDDER. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1988_NYC88LA194.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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